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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 214 · 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: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  3. 3.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) it feels true
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  8. 8.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
  9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
  10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the photo date
  13. 13.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
  14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a fact-check website (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
  18. 18.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “looking for the author” 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) reading the full story (b) it has a photo (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
  23. 23.🤖 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
  24. 24.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the photo date (c) it has a photo (d) a friend forwarded it
  27. 27.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a fact-check website (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) a scary headline
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  31. 31.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
  32. 32.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it feels true
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  35. 35.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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