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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 395 · 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 of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) checking the photo date
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
  3. 3.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
  5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
  6. 6.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
  11. 11.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
  12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the numbers (c) it feels true (d) a scary headline
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) finding other sites
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) a scary headline
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has many emojis (d) it has a photo
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  26. 26.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) believe it
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the colour
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) finding other sites
  33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  35. 35.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  37. 37.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth

Answer key

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

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