Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 776 · 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: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it went viral (d) a long forward chain
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) looking for the author (c) it has many emojis (d) a scary headline
6. 6.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it has many emojis (c) counting the likes (d) it feels true
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it feels true (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
11. 11.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) looking for the author
18. 18.🤖 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
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the likes
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
26. 26.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date

Free cyber safety lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/cyber-safety-for-kids