Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 775 · 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) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) reading the full story
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
5. 5.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) share the OTP
6. 6.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) reading the full story
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has many emojis (d) it has a photo
16. 16.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
19. 19.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) it says SHARE NOW
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) checking the numbers
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) it has a photo
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🤖 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
37. 37.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) looking for the author
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the numbers (c) looking for the author (d) checking the photo date

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