Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 962 · 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.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.🎙️ 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
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the date (c) it has many emojis (d) a scary headline
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) it feels true
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the photo date (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the numbers
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) counting the likes
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the photo date (c) it feels true (d) counting the likes
14. 14.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the emojis
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
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 20 (d) forward to 10
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a scary headline (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) counting the likes
22. 22.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it has a photo (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
28. 28.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
31. 31.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) it went viral
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
37. 37.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author

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