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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 122 · 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.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  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.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
  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.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  8. 8.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) share it fast
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
  12. 12.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) checking the numbers
  14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
  15. 15.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  19. 19.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  23. 23.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  26. 26.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  29. 29.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  31. 31.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
  33. 33.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
  36. 36.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
  38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) counting the likes
  39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) finding other sites
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) checking the source

Answer key

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

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