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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 280 · 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.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) check with family first
  3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
  4. 4.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔁 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
  8. 8.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
  13. 13.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
  14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  16. 16.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
  17. 17.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
  19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has a photo (c) it feels true (d) a scary headline
  20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) counting the likes
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  22. 22.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the emojis
  23. 23.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
  26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a long forward chain (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
  27. 27.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🤖 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
  29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the photo date
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
  35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  37. 37.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it feels true
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) looking for the author (d) counting the likes

Answer key

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

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