Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 534 · 40 questions

Stay safe (Source, date, other sites): Real checks: the source, the date, the author, other trusted sites, the full story, a fact-check site. Not real checks: likes, forwards, a scary headline, “SHARE NOW”, capitals, it feels true. Deepfakes can copy faces and voices; check shocking clips with trusted news and money requests with family.

1. 1.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the photo date
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
14. 14.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the numbers (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
16. 16.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
22. 22.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
28. 28.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) a scary headline
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
32. 32.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) it says SHARE NOW
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain

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