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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 685 · 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) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) send money now
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
  3. 3.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  5. 5.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  9. 9.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) reading the full story (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
  13. 13.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the photo date
  16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
  17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the source
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  20. 20.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  26. 26.📰 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
  27. 27.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  31. 31.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  33. 33.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) a scary headline
  37. 37.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo

Answer key

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

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