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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 62 · 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 voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
  2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
  3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) it feels true (d) reading the full story
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  5. 5.📅 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
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  8. 8.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
  12. 12.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) post it everywhere
  13. 13.📰 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
  14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) asking a teacher
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) checking the numbers
  17. 17.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  22. 22.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) a scary headline
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) asking a teacher (d) looking for the author
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it feels true (d) checking the source
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  33. 33.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
  35. 35.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) looking for the author (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the numbers
  37. 37.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  40. 40.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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