Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 663 · 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: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has many emojis (c) it has a photo (d) looking for the author
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a fact-check website (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it went viral
5. 5.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the photo date (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
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: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) counting the likes (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) counting the likes
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
15. 15.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
18. 18.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) counting the likes (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) reading the full story
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) checking the date
30. 30.🎙️ 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
31. 31.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it went viral (c) a long forward chain (d) counting the likes
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) it has a photo
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
36. 36.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the likes
37. 37.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the numbers
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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