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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 171 · 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.📅 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
  2. 2.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) it went viral (d) a fact-check website
  7. 7.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
  9. 9.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) asking a teacher (c) it went viral (d) it has a photo
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
  14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  15. 15.🤖 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
  16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a scary headline (c) checking the photo date (d) it feels true
  17. 17.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  19. 19.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
  21. 21.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  27. 27.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) it feels true
  29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  34. 34.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) reading the full story (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  38. 38.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) it went viral

Answer key

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

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