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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 67 · 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.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
  2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
  3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) finding other sites (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has many emojis
  4. 4.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  8. 8.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has a photo
  11. 11.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a long forward chain (c) it feels true (d) it has a photo
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the photo date
  19. 19.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  22. 22.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  25. 25.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the likes
  29. 29.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
  32. 32.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) it has many emojis (d) it has a photo
  34. 34.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
  38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth

Answer key

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

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