Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 69 · 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 emojis (d) the colour
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) asking a teacher (c) counting the likes (d) it feels true
3. 3.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it went viral (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🤖 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
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) reading the full story
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
10. 10.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
14. 14.🔁 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 10 (d) forward to 20
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) checking the photo date
16. 16.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the source (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
24. 24.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) reply with your PIN (c) send money now (d) share the OTP
25. 25.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it feels true (d) checking the source
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
28. 28.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
33. 33.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
36. 36.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) counting the likes (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) a fact-check website

Free cyber safety lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/cyber-safety-for-kids