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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 965 · 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.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
  2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) checking the photo date (d) finding other sites
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a scary headline (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  7. 7.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) believe it
  8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) counting the likes
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  11. 11.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
  12. 12.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
  14. 14.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  19. 19.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
  21. 21.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  26. 26.🤖 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
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
  28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
  29. 29.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the emojis
  30. 30.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a scary headline
  32. 32.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔁 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 10 (d) forward to 20
  34. 34.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
  38. 38.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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