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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 397 · 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.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  3. 3.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the likes
  4. 4.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  8. 8.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  11. 11.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 10 (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
  12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
  13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) looking for the author
  22. 22.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
  26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) looking for the author
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) a fact-check website
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
  36. 36.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

Answer key

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

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