Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 648 · 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: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
3. 3.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) believe it
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) checking the photo date
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) looking for the author
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
12. 12.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) checking the numbers
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has many emojis
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
24. 24.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) it feels true (d) it has many emojis
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10
35. 35.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the date
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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