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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 240 · 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.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) asking a teacher (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a long forward chain
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
  6. 6.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
  9. 9.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) it says SHARE NOW
  12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
  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.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
  16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
  17. 17.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
  19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) checking the date (d) it went viral
  20. 20.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the photo date
  24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  26. 26.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  31. 31.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
  32. 32.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  34. 34.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author

Answer key

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

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