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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 441 · 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.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  3. 3.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
  6. 6.🎙️ 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
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) reading the full story (c) it feels true (d) it says SHARE NOW
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the photo date
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) reading the full story
  13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
  14. 14.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
  19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  22. 22.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
  23. 23.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) asking a teacher (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  26. 26.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
  35. 35.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) looking for the author
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

Answer key

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

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