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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 260 · 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.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔁 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
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
  4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) it feels true
  5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
  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.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has a photo (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
  9. 9.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) it went viral (d) a fact-check website
  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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
  13. 13.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a scary headline (d) checking the numbers
  16. 16.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
  18. 18.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  20. 20.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  22. 22.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) send money now
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
  24. 24.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) a friend forwarded it
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  31. 31.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it went viral
  40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral

Answer key

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

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