Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 878 · 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.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
4. 4.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
6. 6.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
8. 8.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
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: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the photo date (d) it feels true
18. 18.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) looking for the author (c) it has many emojis (d) it went viral
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) looking for the author
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it
27. 27.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) looking for the author
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
34. 34.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the numbers
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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