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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 956 · 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: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  5. 5.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  7. 7.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
  9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) asking a teacher
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  11. 11.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  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 is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) looking for the author (d) a fact-check website
  18. 18.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
  21. 21.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the colour
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it feels true
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  25. 25.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
  29. 29.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a fact-check website (c) a scary headline (d) it feels true
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  32. 32.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  36. 36.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  39. 39.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

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

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