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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 695 · 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.📰 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
  2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it has a photo (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
  5. 5.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  7. 7.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a scary headline
  9. 9.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) it feels true (d) asking a teacher
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
  12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  14. 14.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  19. 19.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  23. 23.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the date
  24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  27. 27.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
  29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has many emojis (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
  30. 30.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) it went viral
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) it says SHARE NOW
  33. 33.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the numbers (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  36. 36.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the numbers (c) looking for the author (d) checking the photo date
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
  39. 39.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

  1. check trusted sites
  2. checking the date
  3. not a real check
  4. finding other sites
  5. True
  6. a good check
  7. True
  8. finding other sites
  9. check with family first
  10. it feels true
  11. checking the date
  12. a fact
  13. a myth
  14. False
  15. it went viral
  16. not a real check
  17. a myth
  18. a myth
  19. True
  20. a good check
  21. not a real check
  22. it is in ALL CAPS
  23. the date
  24. a friend forwarded it
  25. not a real check
  26. not a real check
  27. True
  28. checking the source
  29. asking a teacher
  30. a computer-made fake
  31. it went viral
  32. reading the full story
  33. False
  34. a good check
  35. checking the numbers
  36. False
  37. it has many emojis
  38. counting the likes
  39. True
  40. not a real check

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