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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 720 · 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.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher
  3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
  4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) it says SHARE NOW
  5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) a friend forwarded it
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) checking the numbers
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  9. 9.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the colour
  10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  11. 11.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  17. 17.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  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.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  24. 24.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  26. 26.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
  27. 27.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
  30. 30.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
  31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it went viral (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
  33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) reading the full story
  34. 34.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
  39. 39.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date

Answer key

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

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