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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 444 · 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.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the source
  3. 3.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
  4. 4.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  8. 8.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
  10. 10.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
  11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the numbers
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
  14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) it feels true
  19. 19.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a long forward chain
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  23. 23.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  26. 26.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  28. 28.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  32. 32.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
  33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it went viral
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the source
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
  38. 38.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

Answer key

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

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