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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 457 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
  2. 2.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  5. 5.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  7. 7.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the likes
  9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  11. 11.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) a friend forwarded it
  19. 19.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📰 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
  21. 21.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  25. 25.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
  26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
  27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  30. 30.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
  32. 32.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) it feels true
  38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

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

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