Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 926 · 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? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
4. 4.📰 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
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
8. 8.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
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: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
16. 16.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the numbers (c) it feels true (d) it is in ALL CAPS
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the photo date
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a long forward chain (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the date
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
27. 27.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has a photo
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the photo date (c) it has a photo (d) it went viral
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the photo date (d) finding other sites
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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