Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 896 · 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? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has a photo (c) counting the likes (d) it says SHARE NOW
7. 7.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the colour
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) looking for the author (d) it has many emojis
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
10. 10.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
11. 11.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain
19. 19.🔁 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
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) asking a teacher
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has a photo (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has many emojis
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) it is in ALL CAPS
25. 25.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
26. 26.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a friend forwarded it
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) asking a teacher (d) a long forward chain
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) looking for the author (c) asking a teacher (d) finding other sites
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) a long forward chain
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) counting the likes (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date

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