Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 810 · 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 real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.📅 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
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) finding other sites (c) a long forward chain (d) it has a photo
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has a photo (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the date
18. 18.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain
25. 25.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) reply with your PIN (c) send money now (d) share the OTP
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) a fact-check website
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) asking a teacher (c) counting the likes (d) it is in ALL CAPS
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) finding other sites
32. 32.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
33. 33.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
35. 35.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) it went viral (d) checking the photo date
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (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 myth (b) a fact

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