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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 112 · 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: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  2. 2.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  5. 5.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
  6. 6.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  8. 8.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 10 (d) forward to 20
  10. 10.📅 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
  11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has a photo (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
  13. 13.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
  14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
  17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) checking the date
  18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  20. 20.🤖 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
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) it has a photo
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) a long forward chain
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a long forward chain (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) reading the full story (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
  28. 28.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  30. 30.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
  33. 33.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
  35. 35.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the photo date (d) a scary headline
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  38. 38.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  40. 40.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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