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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 779 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
  2. 2.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers
  4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) checking the numbers (d) it feels true
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
  8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
  9. 9.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “it has many emojis” 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.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10
  13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a long forward chain (c) it feels true (d) it has many emojis
  14. 14.🎙️ 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
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
  16. 16.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
  20. 20.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  24. 24.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) finding other sites
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  31. 31.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
  33. 33.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact

Answer key

  1. a scary headline
  2. False
  3. counting the likes
  4. it feels true
  5. not a real check
  6. a fact
  7. looking for the author
  8. finding other sites
  9. False
  10. False
  11. not a real check
  12. don’t forward it
  13. reading the full story
  14. check with family first
  15. reading the full story
  16. False
  17. a myth
  18. it has many emojis
  19. looking for the author
  20. True
  21. a fact-check website
  22. a myth
  23. a good check
  24. True
  25. a myth
  26. a friend forwarded it
  27. it is in ALL CAPS
  28. a good check
  29. a myth
  30. not a real check
  31. True
  32. check trusted sites
  33. False
  34. True
  35. a long forward chain
  36. a good check
  37. a fact
  38. not a real check
  39. a good check
  40. a myth

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