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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 823 · 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 voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) send money now (d) check with family first
  2. 2.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  6. 6.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
  7. 7.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the photo date (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
  12. 12.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
  16. 16.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it feels true
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the likes
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  23. 23.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher
  26. 26.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  28. 28.🤖 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
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the photo date (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
  32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
  34. 34.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) it feels true (d) checking the source
  39. 39.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. check with family first
  2. True
  3. a myth
  4. counting the likes
  5. a myth
  6. a computer-made fake
  7. False
  8. not a real check
  9. a myth
  10. not a real check
  11. checking the photo date
  12. True
  13. checking the date
  14. looking for the author
  15. it says SHARE NOW
  16. False
  17. False
  18. a fact
  19. checking the numbers
  20. a good check
  21. the date
  22. a fact
  23. check trusted sites
  24. not a real check
  25. it is in ALL CAPS
  26. False
  27. a good check
  28. a fact
  29. it went viral
  30. a myth
  31. counting the likes
  32. finding other sites
  33. a friend forwarded it
  34. True
  35. not a real check
  36. a long forward chain
  37. not a real check
  38. it feels true
  39. False
  40. True

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