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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 98 · 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.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
  2. 2.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
  4. 4.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it has a photo (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  7. 7.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) checking the source
  10. 10.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
  13. 13.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) checking the numbers
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) it has many emojis
  17. 17.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
  19. 19.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has a photo (c) a long forward chain (d) it has many emojis
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  25. 25.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the photo date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it went viral
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author
  35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  37. 37.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  40. 40.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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