Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 554 · 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 long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
9. 9.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) it went viral (d) reading the full story
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) looking for the author (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) counting the likes
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has many emojis (c) it feels true (d) a long forward chain
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
34. 34.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
38. 38.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes

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