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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 953 · 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.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
  3. 3.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the colour
  5. 5.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a fact-check website (c) counting the likes (d) a scary headline
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo
  9. 9.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
  11. 11.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
  12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  14. 14.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
  17. 17.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  19. 19.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a long forward chain
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  22. 22.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🤖 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
  24. 24.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) check with family first (c) share the OTP (d) send money now
  25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
  26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) reading the full story
  27. 27.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) a fact-check website
  29. 29.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it feels true (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) looking for the author
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
  38. 38.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
  40. 40.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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