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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 861 · 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 of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
  2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  4. 4.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  8. 8.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
  10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a scary headline (c) it feels true (d) checking the photo date
  12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  14. 14.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) it went viral
  18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
  19. 19.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
  21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
  22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
  23. 23.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the date
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it feels true (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
  29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  30. 30.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📅 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
  32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) looking for the author (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  34. 34.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

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

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