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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 680 · 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) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) send money now
  2. 2.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  4. 4.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
  6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) it went viral
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  13. 13.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the numbers (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  18. 18.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) checking the photo date
  20. 20.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the photo date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a long forward chain
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) checking the source
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
  25. 25.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain
  30. 30.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
  32. 32.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the colour
  33. 33.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  35. 35.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🤖 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
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  38. 38.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact

Answer key

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

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