Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 581 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has many emojis (d) asking a teacher
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it has a photo (c) checking the source (d) asking a teacher
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
9. 9.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
14. 14.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
18. 18.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) looking for the author
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) a scary headline
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher
28. 28.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it has a photo (c) counting the likes (d) a long forward chain
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
33. 33.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the numbers (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) looking for the author (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS
36. 36.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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