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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 320 · 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? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
  8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  9. 9.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
  10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  12. 12.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) send money now
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) asking a teacher
  15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) reading the full story
  19. 19.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  24. 24.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
  25. 25.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) checking the numbers
  27. 27.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) looking for the author (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  34. 34.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  38. 38.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
  40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) a long forward chain

Answer key

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

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