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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 319 · 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? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
  3. 3.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
  5. 5.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
  8. 8.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  10. 10.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the likes
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  12. 12.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  16. 16.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
  19. 19.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the numbers (d) a fact-check website
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) it has a photo (d) asking a teacher
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  26. 26.🤖 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
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
  28. 28.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  31. 31.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
  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.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  36. 36.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the photo date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has many emojis
  38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) a scary headline
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth

Answer key

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

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