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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 178 · 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) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the photo date
  2. 2.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
  8. 8.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
  10. 10.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
  11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) looking for the author
  12. 12.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
  13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a long forward chain
  14. 14.🎙️ 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
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
  16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
  17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it went viral (c) it feels true (d) it has a photo
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the photo date (c) it feels true (d) it has many emojis
  20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  23. 23.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) it feels true (d) it says SHARE NOW
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) checking the photo date
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  29. 29.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) it has many emojis
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  37. 37.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) asking a teacher

Answer key

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

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