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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 869 · 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) checking the date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) counting the likes
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  3. 3.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the likes
  4. 4.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) asking a teacher (d) a long forward chain
  7. 7.📰 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
  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.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔁 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
  11. 11.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  14. 14.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
  18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
  19. 19.🎙️ 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
  20. 20.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
  26. 26.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
  27. 27.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) checking the photo date
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) finding other sites (d) checking the date
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  33. 33.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
  35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a long forward chain (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
  36. 36.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it says SHARE NOW
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the numbers (c) it feels true (d) a long forward chain
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a long forward chain (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
  40. 40.🤖 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

Answer key

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

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