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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 327 · 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.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
  2. 2.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
  6. 6.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the date
  9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
  10. 10.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (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.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
  16. 16.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the colour
  17. 17.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the source
  20. 20.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  23. 23.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the date
  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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) reading the full story
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  33. 33.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
  35. 35.🤖 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
  36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) a scary headline (d) checking the photo date
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has many emojis (d) it feels true
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source

Answer key

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

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