Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes
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.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) finding other sites
- 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it went viral
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) checking the photo date
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
- 6.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
- 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) it has a photo
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a long forward chain
- 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
- 12.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
- 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a fact-check website (d) finding other sites
- 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
- 16.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
- 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral
- 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
- 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
- 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
- 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
- 24.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
- 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the numbers
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
- 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
- 28.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
- 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 32.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
- 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
- 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
- 35.🎙️ 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
- 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
- 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has many emojis (d) it is in ALL CAPS
Answer key
- a fact
- it is in ALL CAPS
- reading the full story
- checking the photo date
- reading the full story
- False
- a friend forwarded it
- checking the numbers
- it has a photo
- a fact-check website
- checking the photo date
- True
- finding other sites
- it says SHARE NOW
- not a real check
- check trusted sites
- it has many emojis
- looking for the author
- a good check
- a long forward chain
- a myth
- not a real check
- a good check
- False
- a friend forwarded it
- it went viral
- a good check
- True
- a myth
- not a real check
- a myth
- True
- a good check
- not a real check
- check with family first
- it has many emojis
- checking the numbers
- a fact
- not a real check
- checking the source
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