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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 456 · 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: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
  4. 4.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) check with family first
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) it went viral
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  8. 8.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
  10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the numbers
  11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) it has a photo (d) a scary headline
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) counting the likes (c) it feels true (d) it says SHARE NOW
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  14. 14.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
  18. 18.🤖 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
  19. 19.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) reading the full story (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  24. 24.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) counting the likes (c) a long forward chain (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  29. 29.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
  30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it has a photo (c) a scary headline (d) asking a teacher
  31. 31.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the emojis
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
  35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a long forward chain
  36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a long forward chain (c) looking for the author (d) asking a teacher
  37. 37.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) it went viral

Answer key

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

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