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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 459 · 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) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it went viral (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
  3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
  4. 4.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  6. 6.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
  7. 7.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
  8. 8.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  12. 12.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
  15. 15.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  17. 17.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the emojis
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  22. 22.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
  24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) finding other sites
  25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has a photo (c) counting the likes (d) a scary headline
  26. 26.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a scary headline (d) counting the likes
  28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
  29. 29.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  32. 32.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (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.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a long forward chain (c) it feels true (d) a scary headline
  39. 39.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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