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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 105 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
  2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  3. 3.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
  6. 6.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) checking the photo date
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the photo date (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  15. 15.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) reading the full story
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) asking a teacher (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a long forward chain
  22. 22.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
  23. 23.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  25. 25.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the photo date
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  29. 29.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) check with family first
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it went viral (c) checking the numbers (d) looking for the author
  33. 33.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.📰 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
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the photo date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) reading the full story
  36. 36.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) it feels true
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
  40. 40.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the likes

Answer key

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

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