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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 400 · 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) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) send money now
  2. 2.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
  3. 3.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the date
  6. 6.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
  13. 13.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has a photo (c) it has many emojis (d) looking for the author
  18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
  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.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it went viral (c) it has many emojis (d) it says SHARE NOW
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  33. 33.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) it says SHARE NOW
  36. 36.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it is in ALL CAPS

Answer key

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

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