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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

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

Answer key

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

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