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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 770 · 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.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) checking the photo date
  5. 5.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
  9. 9.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the emojis
  10. 10.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  12. 12.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
  13. 13.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) looking for the author (d) it went viral
  15. 15.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a fact-check website
  19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) it has many emojis
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) checking the photo date
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  25. 25.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
  29. 29.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
  32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) asking a teacher (c) it has a photo (d) it went viral
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a fact-check website (c) it has many emojis (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  36. 36.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the photo date (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
  38. 38.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) checking the photo date (d) it is in ALL CAPS

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. a scary headline
  4. it feels true
  5. True
  6. False
  7. a fact
  8. checking the source
  9. the date
  10. True
  11. not a real check
  12. a computer-made fake
  13. True
  14. looking for the author
  15. check with family first
  16. a good check
  17. checking the source
  18. a fact-check website
  19. a myth
  20. a myth
  21. it has many emojis
  22. a good check
  23. it feels true
  24. not a real check
  25. True
  26. not a real check
  27. a fact
  28. it says SHARE NOW
  29. False
  30. checking the date
  31. a friend forwarded it
  32. asking a teacher
  33. not a real check
  34. a fact-check website
  35. a good check
  36. True
  37. it says SHARE NOW
  38. False
  39. not a real check
  40. checking the photo date

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