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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 564 · 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.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the colour
  2. 2.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.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 numbers
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has a photo
  6. 6.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) send money now (d) check with family first
  7. 7.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  12. 12.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  14. 14.🤖 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
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
  16. 16.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  18. 18.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) counting the likes (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) finding other sites (d) checking the source
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  25. 25.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) it has many emojis (d) looking for the author
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
  30. 30.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the numbers (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
  32. 32.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) reading the full story (c) a long forward chain (d) it feels true
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  38. 38.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
  39. 39.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
  40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain

Answer key

  1. the date
  2. False
  3. False
  4. checking the numbers
  5. checking the photo date
  6. check with family first
  7. True
  8. not a real check
  9. not a real check
  10. a good check
  11. a good check
  12. True
  13. a myth
  14. a fact
  15. checking the date
  16. True
  17. a myth
  18. True
  19. checking the date
  20. it says SHARE NOW
  21. counting the likes
  22. not a real check
  23. a friend forwarded it
  24. a myth
  25. False
  26. looking for the author
  27. a fact
  28. a myth
  29. it has a photo
  30. True
  31. checking the numbers
  32. True
  33. reading the full story
  34. reading the full story
  35. a good check
  36. not a real check
  37. a good check
  38. don’t forward it
  39. check trusted sites
  40. a long forward chain

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