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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 59 · 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 message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
  3. 3.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) asking a teacher
  6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
  8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  10. 10.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the emojis
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a fact-check website (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a long forward chain (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the photo date
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) asking a teacher
  20. 20.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the photo date (d) a scary headline
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  24. 24.🤖 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
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it went viral (d) checking the numbers
  26. 26.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) checking the photo date
  32. 32.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
  33. 33.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) it feels true
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the numbers (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  40. 40.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP

Answer key

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

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