Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 654 · 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 of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) it feels true (d) asking a teacher
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.🎙️ 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
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) it went viral (d) checking the photo date
9. 9.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) a long forward chain (d) it went viral
12. 12.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the photo date
15. 15.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the date
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 a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) counting the likes
22. 22.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
23. 23.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) asking a teacher
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
27. 27.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.🤖 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
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) looking for the author (d) counting the likes
33. 33.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
40. 40.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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