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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 426 · 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 real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  3. 3.📅 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
  4. 4.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
  10. 10.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  20. 20.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
  24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) looking for the author
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
  27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
  30. 30.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) reading the full story (c) finding other sites (d) checking the date
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) checking the date (d) it went viral
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  37. 37.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
  39. 39.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it has many emojis (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS

Answer key

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

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