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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 521 · 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 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
  2. 2.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) a fact-check website
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the numbers
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the date
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  9. 9.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) a scary headline
  13. 13.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📅 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
  16. 16.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) asking a teacher
  18. 18.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  20. 20.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) it has many emojis (d) it feels true
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the numbers
  25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the photo date
  26. 26.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  28. 28.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📰 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
  30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
  31. 31.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) checking the photo date
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  36. 36.🤖 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
  37. 37.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) looking for the author (c) counting the likes (d) it says SHARE NOW
  40. 40.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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