← Fake news and deepfakes lesson New set →

Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 828 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) it has many emojis (d) a friend forwarded it
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  3. 3.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) counting the likes (c) a long forward chain (d) it went viral
  5. 5.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) send money now (d) check with family first
  6. 6.🤖 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
  7. 7.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
  8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has many emojis (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) asking a teacher (d) counting the likes
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) a scary headline (d) asking a teacher
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher
  17. 17.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) it says SHARE NOW
  20. 20.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  22. 22.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
  25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) asking a teacher (c) a fact-check website (d) reading the full story
  26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  29. 29.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  31. 31.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  33. 33.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
  35. 35.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  40. 40.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the likes

Answer key

  1. checking the date
  2. not a real check
  3. False
  4. checking the photo date
  5. check with family first
  6. a fact
  7. don’t forward it
  8. asking a teacher
  9. not a real check
  10. reading the full story
  11. not a real check
  12. counting the likes
  13. a myth
  14. a scary headline
  15. a good check
  16. a friend forwarded it
  17. True
  18. True
  19. checking the numbers
  20. a computer-made fake
  21. a fact
  22. True
  23. a good check
  24. a fact-check website
  25. it has a photo
  26. finding other sites
  27. a myth
  28. a myth
  29. False
  30. a myth
  31. True
  32. not a real check
  33. True
  34. checking the source
  35. True
  36. checking the photo date
  37. a fact
  38. not a real check
  39. it is in ALL CAPS
  40. the date

Free cyber safety lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/cyber-safety-for-kids