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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 865 · 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 a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
  2. 2.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the colour (c) the likes (d) the emojis
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  4. 4.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  6. 6.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) checking the numbers
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  9. 9.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) send money now
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) it feels true
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author
  15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it feels true (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  17. 17.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  20. 20.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has many emojis
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) it says SHARE NOW
  24. 24.🤖 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
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  27. 27.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the numbers
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  33. 33.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
  39. 39.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

Answer key

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

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