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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 230 · 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: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  5. 5.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  7. 7.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
  13. 13.🤖 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
  14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
  15. 15.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  18. 18.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the colour (c) the likes (d) the emojis
  19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
  21. 21.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) checking the source
  23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
  24. 24.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  29. 29.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  32. 32.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) looking for the author
  39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) it has a photo
  40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS

Answer key

  1. not a real check
  2. not a real check
  3. a myth
  4. a myth
  5. False
  6. a good check
  7. True
  8. a good check
  9. a myth
  10. finding other sites
  11. not a real check
  12. a long forward chain
  13. a fact
  14. a scary headline
  15. check with family first
  16. checking the date
  17. not a real check
  18. the date
  19. checking the source
  20. checking the source
  21. True
  22. a scary headline
  23. a fact-check website
  24. False
  25. True
  26. not a real check
  27. a fact
  28. a good check
  29. False
  30. False
  31. a good check
  32. False
  33. a fact
  34. not a real check
  35. a fact
  36. a long forward chain
  37. a good check
  38. a friend forwarded it
  39. it has a photo
  40. reading the full story

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