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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 141 · 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: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
  3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  7. 7.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  9. 9.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
  10. 10.🤖 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
  11. 11.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  17. 17.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
  23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  25. 25.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
  27. 27.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the likes
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the photo date
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  33. 33.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
  34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
  35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the photo date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a long forward chain
  36. 36.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
  37. 37.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) a friend forwarded it
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
  40. 40.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it

Answer key

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

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