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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 906 · 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 has a photo (b) it went viral (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
  2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  3. 3.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  6. 6.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) a friend forwarded it
  8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
  10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
  15. 15.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  18. 18.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it feels true (c) checking the photo date (d) a scary headline
  20. 20.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) asking a teacher (d) it has a photo
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo
  25. 25.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
  29. 29.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
  31. 31.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
  33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
  34. 34.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the colour
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  38. 38.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
  40. 40.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first

Answer key

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

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