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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 121 · 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 photo date (d) a scary headline
  2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
  5. 5.🤖 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
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  9. 9.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the photo date
  12. 12.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the colour
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) finding other sites (c) a long forward chain (d) a scary headline
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) a long forward chain
  17. 17.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
  19. 19.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  26. 26.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it went viral
  29. 29.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  32. 32.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
  34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author
  36. 36.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  40. 40.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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