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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 522 · 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.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the likes
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) a long forward chain
  7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) asking a teacher
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) checking the numbers
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  10. 10.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) asking a teacher
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) checking the source
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a long forward chain (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has many emojis
  17. 17.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a fact-check website (c) it has a photo (d) it has many emojis
  19. 19.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10
  22. 22.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  24. 24.🎙️ 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
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  26. 26.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) forward to all
  27. 27.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) looking for the author
  29. 29.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) asking a teacher

Answer key

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

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