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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 316 · 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.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) reading the full story
  2. 2.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “checking the date” 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 has a photo (b) it went viral (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
  6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  8. 8.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
  9. 9.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  11. 11.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) it has many emojis (d) it has a photo
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) reading the full story (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the date
  14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
  19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
  20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  24. 24.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
  30. 30.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
  32. 32.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) looking for the author (d) it went viral
  36. 36.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
  38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) reading the full story
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) it says SHARE NOW
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

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

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