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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 341 · 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? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) checking the photo date
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  8. 8.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
  9. 9.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  11. 11.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  14. 14.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  16. 16.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
  17. 17.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) a friend forwarded it
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it went viral (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) it says SHARE NOW
  22. 22.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  27. 27.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  30. 30.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) a fact-check website
  33. 33.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
  35. 35.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it feels true (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
  37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) a scary headline
  38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  40. 40.📅 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

Answer key

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

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