Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 758 · 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.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) a scary headline
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) asking a teacher
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has a photo (c) a long forward chain (d) it went viral
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
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.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
24. 24.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a fact-check website (c) finding other sites (d) checking the date
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it went viral (c) checking the source (d) it is in ALL CAPS
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the photo date
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) a fact-check website
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) it is in ALL CAPS
36. 36.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
40. 40.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN

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