Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 802 · 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) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
2. 2.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) asking a teacher
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) it went viral
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) it feels true
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
13. 13.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) forward to all
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
17. 17.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the colour
18. 18.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) it says SHARE NOW
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) looking for the author
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
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 numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
37. 37.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) it has many emojis

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