Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 931 · 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: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.🎙️ 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
12. 12.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
13. 13.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the date
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔁 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 10 (d) forward to 20
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it feels true (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has many emojis (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) checking the photo date (d) asking a teacher
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) reading the full story (c) it has a photo (d) it went viral
28. 28.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has a photo (c) it feels true (d) checking the source
32. 32.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a fact-check website (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
38. 38.🤖 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
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the numbers (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a long forward chain

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