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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 452 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) it says SHARE NOW
  2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
  3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) asking a teacher
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it went viral (c) a long forward chain (d) it says SHARE NOW
  5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it went viral (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has a photo
  6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
  7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the numbers
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  10. 10.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
  12. 12.🤖 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
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) checking the source
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) a friend forwarded it
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) asking a teacher (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  20. 20.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) believe it
  22. 22.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  25. 25.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  27. 27.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
  28. 28.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
  30. 30.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  33. 33.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it has a photo (c) it went viral (d) it says SHARE NOW
  36. 36.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  39. 39.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source

Answer key

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

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