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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 184 · 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.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
  2. 2.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the date (d) it went viral
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
  9. 9.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  12. 12.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
  14. 14.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
  15. 15.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  18. 18.📅 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
  19. 19.🤖 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
  20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
  22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
  23. 23.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  25. 25.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has many emojis (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
  28. 28.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
  31. 31.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
  34. 34.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
  36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  37. 37.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

Answer key

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

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