Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 864 · 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: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🤖 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
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the colour
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) it has many emojis
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the source
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
16. 16.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) it went viral
18. 18.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
28. 28.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) asking a teacher (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) it has a photo
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔁 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
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
38. 38.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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