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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 223 · 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) a good check (b) not a real check
  2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) it feels true (d) asking a teacher
  5. 5.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  8. 8.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the likes
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) a scary headline
  10. 10.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
  13. 13.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it went viral (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it went viral (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  18. 18.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the numbers
  20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the source
  21. 21.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has a photo (c) finding other sites (d) checking the source
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a fact-check website (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the source
  28. 28.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  30. 30.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) reading the full story
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW
  37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
  38. 38.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact

Answer key

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

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