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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 412 · 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 not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) looking for the author
  3. 3.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  5. 5.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  7. 7.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the likes
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) reading the full story
  9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a long forward chain (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
  11. 11.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  13. 13.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  15. 15.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has a photo (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
  19. 19.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) reading the full story (c) a long forward chain (d) it has many emojis
  21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) it feels true
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  24. 24.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  27. 27.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔁 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
  30. 30.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it went viral (c) it has many emojis (d) finding other sites
  34. 34.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

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

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