Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 924 · 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) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the photo date (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it feels true (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
5. 5.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
6. 6.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the numbers (d) it has many emojis
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has many emojis
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
14. 14.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the colour
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
16. 16.True or false: “checking the source” 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) asking a teacher (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) checking the date
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) counting the likes (c) a long forward chain (d) it has many emojis
26. 26.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) it is in ALL CAPS
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) counting the likes (c) finding other sites (d) checking the source
29. 29.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) it has a photo (d) checking the photo date
31. 31.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it went viral
33. 33.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) asking a teacher (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
40. 40.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first

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