Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 764 · 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.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) it went viral
3. 3.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) finding other sites (c) it has many emojis (d) a friend forwarded it
5. 5.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
6. 6.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) asking a teacher (c) reading the full story (d) checking the source
8. 8.🤖 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
12. 12.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) a scary headline
14. 14.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) counting the likes (c) a long forward chain (d) a friend forwarded it
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a long forward chain (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the photo date
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) looking for the author
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.📅 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a long forward chain (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) it went viral
37. 37.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) send money now (d) check with family first
39. 39.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) asking a teacher (d) it has many emojis

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