Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 961 · 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 has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) it went viral
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the photo date (c) it feels true (d) a long forward chain
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the numbers (c) it feels true (d) it went viral
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has many emojis (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) reading the full story (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
16. 16.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.🤖 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
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 10 (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
30. 30.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
35. 35.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) it is in ALL CAPS
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has a photo (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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