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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 389 · 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) believe it (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
  2. 2.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
  3. 3.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the date
  4. 4.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
  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.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  8. 8.🎙️ 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
  9. 9.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the source
  12. 12.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  14. 14.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
  19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  20. 20.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  22. 22.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
  25. 25.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes
  30. 30.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) it has a photo (d) looking for the author
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
  37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  40. 40.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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