Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 78 · 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.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) it has many emojis
8. 8.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the likes
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) it says SHARE NOW
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
19. 19.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) it feels true
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.🤖 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
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has a photo (c) a long forward chain (d) it says SHARE NOW
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it went viral (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
28. 28.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) it has many emojis
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the numbers (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
34. 34.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a scary headline
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the photo date (d) it feels true
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) asking a teacher
39. 39.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the numbers (d) it feels true

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