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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 248 · 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? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it went viral (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
  3. 3.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
  5. 5.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the colour
  6. 6.🔁 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
  7. 7.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) it has a photo
  9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) counting the likes
  10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the source
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  14. 14.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) checking the photo date
  16. 16.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) counting the likes (c) reading the full story (d) it went viral
  19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  21. 21.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a long forward chain
  28. 28.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
  29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it has a photo (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a long forward chain
  30. 30.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
  33. 33.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  37. 37.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) it feels true
  39. 39.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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