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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 39 · 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.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) send money now (d) check with family first
  2. 2.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) a long forward chain
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) asking a teacher (d) it has many emojis
  6. 6.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the photo date (c) it went viral (d) it says SHARE NOW
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it feels true (c) it has many emojis (d) it says SHARE NOW
  11. 11.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  15. 15.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the likes
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
  19. 19.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) it feels true
  21. 21.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the photo date
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  25. 25.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
  30. 30.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  33. 33.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the source
  38. 38.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  40. 40.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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