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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 116 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
  2. 2.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  5. 5.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  7. 7.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  10. 10.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) asking a teacher
  14. 14.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the colour (c) the likes (d) the emojis
  15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
  16. 16.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) it has many emojis
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a scary headline (d) a long forward chain
  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: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
  25. 25.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
  26. 26.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  33. 33.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
  35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
  36. 36.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) reading the full story

Answer key

  1. it went viral
  2. don’t forward it
  3. not a real check
  4. a good check
  5. False
  6. a good check
  7. False
  8. False
  9. a myth
  10. True
  11. False
  12. a fact
  13. asking a teacher
  14. the date
  15. a scary headline
  16. False
  17. not a real check
  18. a computer-made fake
  19. finding other sites
  20. not a real check
  21. looking for the author
  22. check trusted sites
  23. not a real check
  24. a fact-check website
  25. check with family first
  26. True
  27. reading the full story
  28. not a real check
  29. False
  30. True
  31. True
  32. a myth
  33. True
  34. checking the source
  35. counting the likes
  36. True
  37. not a real check
  38. a myth
  39. a good check
  40. reading the full story

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