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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 466 · 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) it has a photo (b) reading the full story (c) finding other sites (d) checking the photo date
  2. 2.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  4. 4.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  8. 8.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) a fact-check website
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes
  19. 19.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the emojis
  20. 20.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
  22. 22.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
  23. 23.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) asking a teacher (d) a long forward chain
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it has a photo (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
  29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the photo date
  30. 30.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  34. 34.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) asking a teacher (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has a photo
  38. 38.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
  39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date
  40. 40.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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