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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 474 · 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 of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the numbers
  2. 2.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
  3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it went viral (d) a long forward chain
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  10. 10.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has a photo
  14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  15. 15.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
  18. 18.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  20. 20.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher
  23. 23.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) send money now
  24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  27. 27.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the emojis
  29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  30. 30.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
  31. 31.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
  33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it went viral (c) checking the numbers (d) looking for the author
  37. 37.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  40. 40.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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