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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 745 · 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 message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
  2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the photo date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a scary headline
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  10. 10.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  17. 17.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the emojis
  18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
  19. 19.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) a scary headline
  21. 21.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
  22. 22.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) a scary headline
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a fact-check website (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
  27. 27.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  29. 29.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  31. 31.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  34. 34.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  36. 36.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it feels true (c) checking the numbers (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has many emojis
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

Answer key

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

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