Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 577 · 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: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it feels true (c) checking the numbers (d) it is in ALL CAPS
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the source
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) looking for the author
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) a long forward chain
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) it says SHARE NOW
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
13. 13.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) it has many emojis
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) finding other sites
23. 23.🔁 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
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a fact-check website (c) finding other sites (d) checking the photo date
34. 34.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
35. 35.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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