Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 569 · 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: it feels true? (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.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
5. 5.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it says SHARE NOW
12. 12.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📰 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
14. 14.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
16. 16.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the colour
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
20. 20.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) reading the full story (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it feels true
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) looking for the author
27. 27.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) looking for the author
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
34. 34.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) a long forward chain
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) it feels true (d) checking the source
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) asking a teacher

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