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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 592 · 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 source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) looking for the author (c) asking a teacher (d) a fact-check website
  4. 4.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) believe it
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) it went viral
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
  9. 9.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) finding other sites
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
  15. 15.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
  16. 16.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) looking for the author
  19. 19.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) it feels true (d) checking the photo date
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  25. 25.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) finding other sites
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain
  28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
  29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) checking the photo date
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  33. 33.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
  35. 35.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a fact-check website (c) finding other sites (d) looking for the author
  38. 38.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact

Answer key

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

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