Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 710 · 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 not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it went viral (c) checking the numbers (d) a fact-check website
2. 2.📅 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
3. 3.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
6. 6.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the numbers (c) it has many emojis (d) a friend forwarded it
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has a photo (c) a scary headline (d) it has many emojis
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) it has many emojis (d) it went viral
23. 23.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) it feels true
27. 27.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it has a photo (c) checking the source (d) asking a teacher
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) it feels true (d) a friend forwarded it
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) a long forward chain (d) asking a teacher
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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