Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 812 · 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: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) checking the photo date
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the numbers (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has many emojis
8. 8.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) send money now
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) looking for the author (d) asking a teacher
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
14. 14.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) asking a teacher (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has a photo
16. 16.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) it has many emojis (d) asking a teacher
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it feels true (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
20. 20.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the date
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the photo date (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
24. 24.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) a scary headline
30. 30.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a fact-check website (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) looking for the author (d) a fact-check website
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
39. 39.🔁 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
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date

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