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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 705 · 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) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) forward to all
  2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  3. 3.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
  5. 5.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) it says SHARE NOW
  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.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it went viral (c) it has many emojis (d) it says SHARE NOW
  9. 9.🤖 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
  10. 10.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  12. 12.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) checking the photo date
  15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) checking the numbers
  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.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  20. 20.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the colour
  21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) a friend forwarded it
  22. 22.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  24. 24.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it went viral (d) it has many emojis
  26. 26.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  33. 33.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher
  35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it went viral (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  38. 38.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

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

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