Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 608 · 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) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW
2. 2.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) believe it
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) asking a teacher
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it feels true
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) looking for the author (d) checking the photo date
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the colour (c) the likes (d) the emojis
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has a photo (c) it feels true (d) it says SHARE NOW
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) a fact-check website
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) counting the likes
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the photo date (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) checking the numbers
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) asking a teacher
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it went viral
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date
29. 29.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) asking a teacher
32. 32.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 10 (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a fact-check website (d) looking for the author
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.🎙️ 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
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) checking the date (d) it is in ALL CAPS

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