Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 799 · 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.📅 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
2. 2.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) a fact-check website
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it went viral (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the numbers
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) reading the full story (c) a long forward chain (d) a friend forwarded it
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) it feels true (d) looking for the author
13. 13.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) asking a teacher (c) it feels true (d) checking the source
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain
19. 19.🤖 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
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) counting the likes
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
24. 24.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
31. 31.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) reading the full story (c) checking the numbers (d) it went viral
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has a photo (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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