Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 948 · 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 photo date (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
3. 3.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) reading the full story
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has many emojis
8. 8.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
13. 13.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) looking for the author
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) looking for the author
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) it has many emojis
32. 32.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) post it everywhere
33. 33.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) reading the full story
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) reading the full story
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
40. 40.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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