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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 975 · 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 real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  2. 2.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
  3. 3.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) it has a photo
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  7. 7.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the colour
  8. 8.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
  10. 10.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  12. 12.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
  13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
  14. 14.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) reading the full story (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
  23. 23.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
  26. 26.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) it went viral
  31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
  32. 32.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it went viral (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
  34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) it went viral
  35. 35.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
  37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it went viral (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it feels true
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
  40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo

Answer key

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

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