Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 841 · 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 of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has many emojis (d) it has a photo
3. 3.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
4. 4.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) reading the full story
9. 9.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) it is in ALL CAPS
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
16. 16.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a scary headline (c) it feels true (d) a friend forwarded it
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) asking a teacher
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
21. 21.📅 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
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has a photo (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has a photo
34. 34.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has many emojis (d) looking for the author

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