Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 650 · 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) checking the date (b) it went viral (c) asking a teacher (d) a fact-check website
2. 2.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
3. 3.🎙️ 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
4. 4.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
7. 7.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a fact-check website (c) counting the likes (d) a long forward chain
10. 10.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) believe it
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) it feels true
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) it says SHARE NOW
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
27. 27.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) it says SHARE NOW
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) finding other sites
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) it went viral
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.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) it is in ALL CAPS
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
38. 38.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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