Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 571 · 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.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the likes
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
10. 10.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it went viral (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the date
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
18. 18.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
19. 19.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the date
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
29. 29.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) forward to all
30. 30.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) send money now
34. 34.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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