Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 821 · 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: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it went viral (c) asking a teacher (d) looking for the author
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the photo date
7. 7.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) asking a teacher (c) it has a photo (d) it went viral
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) it went viral
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
18. 18.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) asking a teacher
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) looking for the author
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it went viral (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
28. 28.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the photo date
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) reading the full story
34. 34.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) looking for the author (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it is in ALL CAPS
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) reading the full story (c) a long forward chain (d) a scary headline
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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