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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 194 · 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) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) reading the full story
  2. 2.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) it feels true
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  7. 7.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  9. 9.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
  11. 11.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the likes
  12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date
  14. 14.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
  16. 16.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
  19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) asking a teacher
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  22. 22.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) send money now
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  25. 25.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
  29. 29.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) post it everywhere
  30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  36. 36.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  39. 39.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

Answer key

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

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