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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 462 · 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? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) it feels true (d) looking for the author
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
  8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a long forward chain (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
  9. 9.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
  15. 15.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 10 (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
  16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  18. 18.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the likes
  20. 20.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  24. 24.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
  25. 25.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
  28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
  29. 29.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  33. 33.🤖 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
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it feels true (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the source (c) a fact-check website (d) asking a teacher
  36. 36.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) a long forward chain
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) a fact-check website (d) it has many emojis
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  40. 40.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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