Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 765 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
5. 5.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) it says SHARE NOW
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
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) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
12. 12.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
17. 17.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a long forward chain
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) finding other sites
21. 21.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the colour
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it has a photo (c) it feels true (d) a friend forwarded it
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) finding other sites
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) it has many emojis
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has many emojis
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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