Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 914 · 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.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) post it everywhere
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) it has a photo
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
9. 9.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the date
10. 10.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
11. 11.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the numbers (c) looking for the author (d) reading the full story
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) a long forward chain (d) asking a teacher
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a fact-check website (c) counting the likes (d) it says SHARE NOW
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) it has a photo (d) asking a teacher
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) asking a teacher
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) a scary headline
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) it went viral (d) a fact-check website
33. 33.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) reading the full story (c) a long forward chain (d) it has a photo
37. 37.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
39. 39.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) it says SHARE NOW

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