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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 893 · 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.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
  3. 3.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
  6. 6.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) counting the likes (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
  8. 8.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has many emojis
  11. 11.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) counting the likes
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) reading the full story (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the numbers
  15. 15.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🤖 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
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  18. 18.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) send money now
  19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) asking a teacher (c) counting the likes (d) it has many emojis
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  27. 27.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) post it everywhere
  28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) a long forward chain
  29. 29.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
  33. 33.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) looking for the author (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it feels true
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  39. 39.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the numbers

Answer key

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

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