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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 231 · 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 real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  2. 2.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
  4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has a photo (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
  5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) it feels true
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  7. 7.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
  12. 12.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the colour
  13. 13.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  15. 15.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  18. 18.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
  20. 20.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) finding other sites (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a scary headline
  25. 25.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it went viral
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  30. 30.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
  31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the photo date (d) it feels true
  32. 32.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) share it fast
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  36. 36.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the photo date
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) checking the photo date
  40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) a fact-check website

Answer key

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

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