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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 494 · 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.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it went viral (d) it feels true
  3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it has a photo (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
  7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) counting the likes
  8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  10. 10.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it feels true (d) a scary headline
  12. 12.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) checking the numbers
  17. 17.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the colour
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  19. 19.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  23. 23.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) a fact-check website
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has a photo (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  31. 31.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  33. 33.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
  34. 34.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
  36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) it says SHARE NOW
  37. 37.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  40. 40.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake

Answer key

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

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