Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 916 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) checking the numbers (d) it went viral
8. 8.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
11. 11.🤖 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) reading the full story
13. 13.🔁 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
14. 14.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the likes (d) the date
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) asking a teacher
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
23. 23.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) a friend forwarded it
30. 30.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) finding other sites (c) it feels true (d) counting the likes
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it went viral
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it went viral (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date

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