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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 586 · 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.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) looking for the author
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) counting the likes (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  8. 8.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the likes
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  10. 10.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
  11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
  12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
  13. 13.🤖 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
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  15. 15.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
  22. 22.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) believe it
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
  25. 25.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
  27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
  28. 28.🔁 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
  29. 29.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) it has many emojis
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  35. 35.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  37. 37.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
  39. 39.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW

Answer key

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

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