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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 493 · 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.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
  3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  6. 6.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  8. 8.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  12. 12.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
  16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has many emojis (d) finding other sites
  18. 18.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  21. 21.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the photo date (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
  26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) it feels true (d) checking the date
  27. 27.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
  32. 32.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the likes
  33. 33.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  36. 36.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  38. 38.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
  39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a long forward chain (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

  1. a myth
  2. asking a teacher
  3. checking the numbers
  4. not a real check
  5. not a real check
  6. True
  7. a good check
  8. False
  9. False
  10. looking for the author
  11. a fact
  12. True
  13. check trusted sites
  14. not a real check
  15. reading the full story
  16. it went viral
  17. finding other sites
  18. True
  19. a myth
  20. a fact
  21. True
  22. a good check
  23. a fact
  24. a fact
  25. a scary headline
  26. checking the date
  27. don’t forward it
  28. not a real check
  29. it says SHARE NOW
  30. a good check
  31. checking the date
  32. the date
  33. True
  34. False
  35. a fact
  36. False
  37. a myth
  38. a computer-made fake
  39. reading the full story
  40. a good check

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