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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 998 · 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) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  5. 5.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) share the OTP
  6. 6.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  10. 10.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  12. 12.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) post it everywhere
  13. 13.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
  18. 18.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  21. 21.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the likes
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) it feels true
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
  24. 24.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a scary headline (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  33. 33.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🤖 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
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
  39. 39.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites

Answer key

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

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