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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 391 · 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? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
  3. 3.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
  7. 7.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  9. 9.🎙️ 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
  10. 10.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
  13. 13.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) forward to all
  14. 14.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) asking a teacher
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  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.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  19. 19.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has a photo (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
  22. 22.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the photo date
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the numbers (c) looking for the author (d) reading the full story
  26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) looking for the author
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
  31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the photo date (c) a long forward chain (d) it says SHARE NOW
  32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  37. 37.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the photo date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it went viral
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

Answer key

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

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