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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 308 · 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.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  3. 3.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) forward to 20
  5. 5.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
  7. 7.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) it feels true (d) looking for the author
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
  12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) it feels true (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  14. 14.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
  16. 16.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the photo date
  19. 19.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
  21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a fact-check website
  22. 22.🤖 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
  23. 23.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the photo date
  26. 26.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) check with family first (c) share the OTP (d) send money now
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.📅 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
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  31. 31.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  36. 36.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
  39. 39.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
  40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) asking a teacher (c) it has a photo (d) a friend forwarded it

Answer key

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

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