Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 61 · 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.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the emojis
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
3. 3.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
4. 4.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) counting the likes
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
10. 10.🤖 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
11. 11.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) forward to 20
12. 12.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
16. 16.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the numbers (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has many emojis
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) checking the photo date
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) checking the source
38. 38.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
39. 39.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story

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