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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 200 · 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) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
  2. 2.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
  3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) it feels true (d) asking a teacher
  7. 7.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
  9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  12. 12.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) believe it
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  15. 15.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has a photo
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  23. 23.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the likes
  25. 25.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has a photo
  31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
  32. 32.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
  35. 35.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
  37. 37.🤖 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
  38. 38.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact

Answer key

  1. check with family first
  2. a computer-made fake
  3. it is in ALL CAPS
  4. a friend forwarded it
  5. a myth
  6. it feels true
  7. False
  8. don’t forward it
  9. checking the numbers
  10. a good check
  11. a good check
  12. check trusted sites
  13. a good check
  14. not a real check
  15. True
  16. not a real check
  17. a good check
  18. False
  19. a fact
  20. not a real check
  21. finding other sites
  22. a fact
  23. False
  24. the date
  25. False
  26. not a real check
  27. it has a photo
  28. a myth
  29. not a real check
  30. a fact-check website
  31. it went viral
  32. True
  33. not a real check
  34. it says SHARE NOW
  35. True
  36. a friend forwarded it
  37. a fact
  38. True
  39. False
  40. a myth

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