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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 345 · 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? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 10 (d) forward to 20
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
  4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
  7. 7.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the likes (d) the date
  8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  10. 10.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the photo date
  13. 13.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  18. 18.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  22. 22.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  24. 24.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  28. 28.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  34. 34.🤖 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
  35. 35.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  39. 39.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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