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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 519 · 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.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  3. 3.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
  4. 4.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
  6. 6.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the likes
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
  8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) checking the numbers
  11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it went viral (d) checking the numbers
  12. 12.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) forward to 20
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  14. 14.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) a long forward chain
  16. 16.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  20. 20.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  22. 22.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  27. 27.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  32. 32.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has many emojis (c) it went viral (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  37. 37.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

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

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