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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 182 · 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.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  4. 4.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
  5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
  6. 6.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
  7. 7.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
  8. 8.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
  10. 10.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
  14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has many emojis (d) it says SHARE NOW
  15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  21. 21.🤖 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
  22. 22.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
  24. 24.📰 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
  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: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) counting the likes (c) a long forward chain (d) a scary headline
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  32. 32.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
  34. 34.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) it went viral
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  38. 38.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
  40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) asking a teacher (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral

Answer key

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

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