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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 12 · 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.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  4. 4.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) send money now
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  6. 6.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
  10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has many emojis (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
  11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
  12. 12.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  15. 15.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  18. 18.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
  20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) it has many emojis (d) asking a teacher
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  27. 27.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
  30. 30.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
  31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
  32. 32.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  36. 36.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) it feels true (d) a friend forwarded it
  38. 38.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact

Answer key

  1. a fact
  2. True
  3. not a real check
  4. check with family first
  5. not a real check
  6. check trusted sites
  7. a good check
  8. not a real check
  9. it has a photo
  10. checking the photo date
  11. reading the full story
  12. True
  13. checking the date
  14. not a real check
  15. True
  16. checking the numbers
  17. a myth
  18. False
  19. a scary headline
  20. it has a photo
  21. a myth
  22. a fact-check website
  23. a fact
  24. a friend forwarded it
  25. it has many emojis
  26. a fact
  27. False
  28. True
  29. the date
  30. a computer-made fake
  31. checking the source
  32. False
  33. True
  34. a good check
  35. a good check
  36. True
  37. looking for the author
  38. True
  39. True
  40. a fact

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