Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 854 · 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.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the emojis
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) it feels true (d) asking a teacher
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) checking the numbers
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the photo date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a long forward chain (c) it feels true (d) counting the likes
13. 13.🔁 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
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) asking a teacher
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) it has a photo
19. 19.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) forward to all
23. 23.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has a photo (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) looking for the author
29. 29.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author
39. 39.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) check with family first
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the photo date

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