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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 385 · 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? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  2. 2.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the likes (d) the date
  4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the numbers (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a friend forwarded it
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
  7. 7.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
  9. 9.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
  10. 10.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) looking for the author (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it feels true
  14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the date
  16. 16.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) it has many emojis (d) asking a teacher
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) it feels true
  23. 23.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  29. 29.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) it has many emojis
  30. 30.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
  33. 33.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has a photo (c) a scary headline (d) it went viral
  35. 35.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
  38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
  39. 39.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP

Answer key

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

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