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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

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

Answer key

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

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