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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 63 · 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 colour (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the likes
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) asking a teacher
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  4. 4.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it went viral (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  7. 7.🔁 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
  8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
  9. 9.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  12. 12.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  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.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  17. 17.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) finding other sites (c) it feels true (d) it says SHARE NOW
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) counting the likes (c) a scary headline (d) it went viral
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
  27. 27.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
  29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
  32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the photo date (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
  33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) it has many emojis
  34. 34.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
  37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  40. 40.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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