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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 85 · 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 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
  2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  4. 4.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) reading the full story
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a long forward chain
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  9. 9.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the likes
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a scary headline
  19. 19.🎙️ 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
  20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has many emojis (c) counting the likes (d) it says SHARE NOW
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) checking the numbers
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) it has a photo (d) asking a teacher
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
  29. 29.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  32. 32.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it went viral (c) it feels true (d) it has many emojis
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  35. 35.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites

Answer key

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

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