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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 257 · 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 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
  2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
  3. 3.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) asking a teacher
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the photo date (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
  9. 9.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  14. 14.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  18. 18.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) check with family first (c) share the OTP (d) send money now
  20. 20.📅 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
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  22. 22.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it
  25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) looking for the author (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the photo date
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has a photo (c) a scary headline (d) it has many emojis
  28. 28.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  33. 33.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) asking a teacher (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it feels true
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) it feels true
  39. 39.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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