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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 176 · 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.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the emojis
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it has a photo (c) checking the numbers (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  4. 4.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  8. 8.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has a photo
  10. 10.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) reply with your PIN (c) send money now (d) share the OTP
  13. 13.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
  14. 14.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  20. 20.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
  22. 22.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
  26. 26.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  31. 31.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites
  35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) it went viral
  37. 37.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  39. 39.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

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

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