Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 984 · 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 of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers
2. 2.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) it has many emojis (d) looking for the author
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) it has many emojis
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.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
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) it has a photo (b) it went viral (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.📅 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
12. 12.🎙️ 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
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) a long forward chain
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the photo date
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) finding other sites (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) finding other sites
26. 26.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it went viral
40. 40.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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