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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 352 · 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 clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  6. 6.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) looking for the author
  7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it feels true (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
  8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  9. 9.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
  10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher
  11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it has a photo (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
  12. 12.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
  15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
  16. 16.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📅 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
  20. 20.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
  21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
  23. 23.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  26. 26.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  33. 33.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  36. 36.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) believe it
  38. 38.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

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

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