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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 233 · 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) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) it went viral
  3. 3.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
  5. 5.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) a long forward chain
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
  9. 9.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) asking a teacher (d) it has many emojis
  18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
  19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  22. 22.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
  23. 23.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  25. 25.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
  30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
  31. 31.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
  35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) it went viral
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  40. 40.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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