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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 131 · 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 clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) counting the likes
  3. 3.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) asking a teacher (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it
  5. 5.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the likes
  6. 6.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) reading the full story (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) looking for the author
  10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it went viral (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
  12. 12.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  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 not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) a long forward chain (d) a fact-check website
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
  19. 19.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🤖 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
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has many emojis (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
  23. 23.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
  24. 24.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  26. 26.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) it has many emojis (d) asking a teacher
  30. 30.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has a photo (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
  32. 32.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
  33. 33.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
  34. 34.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  36. 36.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
  40. 40.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a myth
  2. counting the likes
  3. True
  4. asking a teacher
  5. the date
  6. False
  7. a friend forwarded it
  8. not a real check
  9. a scary headline
  10. a fact
  11. checking the numbers
  12. True
  13. not a real check
  14. a long forward chain
  15. a myth
  16. not a real check
  17. a myth
  18. it says SHARE NOW
  19. True
  20. a fact
  21. a good check
  22. checking the date
  23. don’t forward it
  24. False
  25. not a real check
  26. False
  27. a good check
  28. not a real check
  29. it has many emojis
  30. True
  31. it has a photo
  32. check trusted sites
  33. check with family first
  34. True
  35. a good check
  36. False
  37. a fact
  38. a good check
  39. checking the source
  40. False

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