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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 23 · 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 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
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  3. 3.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  6. 6.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
  7. 7.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
  8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
  10. 10.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  15. 15.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a fact-check website
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
  20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (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 fact (b) a myth
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) reading the full story (d) looking for the author
  23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) counting the likes (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  24. 24.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) looking for the author (c) a long forward chain (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it feels true (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the source
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  35. 35.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) looking for the author (d) a fact-check website
  37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the numbers
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher

Answer key

  1. check with family first
  2. not a real check
  3. False
  4. False
  5. a myth
  6. a computer-made fake
  7. don’t forward it
  8. a fact
  9. it says SHARE NOW
  10. True
  11. a good check
  12. not a real check
  13. a myth
  14. a fact
  15. True
  16. a fact-check website
  17. not a real check
  18. finding other sites
  19. a long forward chain
  20. a myth
  21. a fact
  22. counting the likes
  23. asking a teacher
  24. False
  25. a good check
  26. not a real check
  27. a good check
  28. looking for the author
  29. checking the source
  30. not a real check
  31. it is in ALL CAPS
  32. a good check
  33. a good check
  34. a fact
  35. True
  36. it is in ALL CAPS
  37. checking the source
  38. checking the numbers
  39. a fact
  40. it went viral

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