Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 603 · 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? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
3. 3.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎙️ 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
5. 5.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) a long forward chain
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) a fact-check website
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the numbers (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a friend forwarded it
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) it feels true
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
24. 24.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) reading the full story
26. 26.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) looking for the author
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
29. 29.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.🤖 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
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
39. 39.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has a photo (c) checking the photo date (d) it feels true

Free cyber safety lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/cyber-safety-for-kids