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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 414 · 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 myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.📰 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
  3. 3.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the photo date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
  9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the photo date (c) it has many emojis (d) it says SHARE NOW
  10. 10.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) check with family first (c) share the OTP (d) send money now
  11. 11.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) it feels true (d) looking for the author
  13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) a long forward chain
  16. 16.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the colour
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  19. 19.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a fact-check website (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  25. 25.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  28. 28.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the numbers
  32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
  33. 33.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) it says SHARE NOW
  35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) reading the full story (c) it has a photo (d) looking for the author
  36. 36.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it went viral (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
  40. 40.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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