Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 929 · 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 says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
3. 3.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the photo date (c) looking for the author (d) reading the full story
8. 8.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) reply with your PIN (c) send money now (d) share the OTP
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) it went viral
16. 16.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) a friend forwarded it
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) it has many emojis
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a long forward chain (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it has many emojis (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it is in ALL CAPS
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
27. 27.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) checking the date
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has a photo (d) it has many emojis
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a long forward chain (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) counting the likes
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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