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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 390 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) checking the source
  2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it has a photo (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a fact-check website
  5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) it feels true (d) it says SHARE NOW
  6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) reading the full story (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  7. 7.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  12. 12.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔁 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
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) it went viral
  15. 15.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
  21. 21.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
  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) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has many emojis (d) it went viral
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  32. 32.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) asking a teacher (d) finding other sites
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the source
  36. 36.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
  39. 39.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth

Answer key

  1. a scary headline
  2. a myth
  3. not a real check
  4. a fact-check website
  5. checking the date
  6. it is in ALL CAPS
  7. False
  8. a myth
  9. a good check
  10. a friend forwarded it
  11. a good check
  12. True
  13. don’t forward it
  14. it went viral
  15. True
  16. not a real check
  17. checking the photo date
  18. not a real check
  19. a good check
  20. it has many emojis
  21. False
  22. counting the likes
  23. not a real check
  24. looking for the author
  25. not a real check
  26. a good check
  27. a myth
  28. a fact
  29. asking a teacher
  30. a fact-check website
  31. not a real check
  32. check with family first
  33. a good check
  34. it says SHARE NOW
  35. checking the source
  36. False
  37. a fact
  38. a long forward chain
  39. False
  40. a myth

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