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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 187 · 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.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
  2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a fact-check website (c) a scary headline (d) it feels true
  4. 4.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the emojis
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the photo date
  6. 6.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
  11. 11.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  13. 13.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  15. 15.True or false: “checking the numbers” 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 is in ALL CAPS (c) it went viral (d) checking the numbers
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) checking the date
  19. 19.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
  20. 20.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  24. 24.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) reading the full story (c) counting the likes (d) a long forward chain
  26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) looking for the author
  27. 27.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  29. 29.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) it feels true (d) asking a teacher
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has many emojis
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  35. 35.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
  37. 37.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

Answer key

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

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