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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 497 · 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 a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has many emojis (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has a photo
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
  8. 8.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
  10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) looking for the author
  13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
  14. 14.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  17. 17.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the colour
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  19. 19.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) a scary headline
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  23. 23.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
  24. 24.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
  29. 29.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  31. 31.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
  34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  35. 35.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth

Answer key

  1. asking a teacher
  2. a good check
  3. not a real check
  4. checking the date
  5. a fact
  6. a myth
  7. it feels true
  8. True
  9. a friend forwarded it
  10. finding other sites
  11. it went viral
  12. it says SHARE NOW
  13. a scary headline
  14. a computer-made fake
  15. a good check
  16. a good check
  17. the date
  18. a fact
  19. False
  20. checking the numbers
  21. a fact
  22. a fact
  23. check trusted sites
  24. True
  25. False
  26. False
  27. True
  28. checking the date
  29. True
  30. a good check
  31. False
  32. not a real check
  33. a fact-check website
  34. a myth
  35. False
  36. True
  37. check with family first
  38. it has many emojis
  39. not a real check
  40. a myth

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