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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 413 · 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? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) checking the photo date
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) a fact-check website
  4. 4.🎙️ 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
  5. 5.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
  6. 6.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the colour
  7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has a photo (c) a long forward chain (d) counting the likes
  8. 8.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  11. 11.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
  14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  22. 22.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) checking the numbers (d) it says SHARE NOW
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
  27. 27.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a long forward chain
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  32. 32.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) it went viral
  36. 36.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
  39. 39.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) reading the full story (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the date

Answer key

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

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