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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 406 · 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) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
  2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  5. 5.🎙️ 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
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  10. 10.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  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) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) a scary headline
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
  15. 15.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
  17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  19. 19.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
  20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) looking for the author
  21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) checking the photo date (d) a fact-check website
  22. 22.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  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.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
  26. 26.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  29. 29.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has many emojis (d) it went viral
  33. 33.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  37. 37.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 10 (d) forward to 20
  38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  39. 39.📅 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
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth

Answer key

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

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