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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 524 · 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 real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  5. 5.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) share the OTP
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the photo date (d) a scary headline
  7. 7.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  9. 9.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) it has many emojis
  11. 11.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) it feels true
  14. 14.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  16. 16.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  20. 20.🤖 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
  21. 21.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  23. 23.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📰 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
  25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it has many emojis (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
  27. 27.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  29. 29.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
  30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the numbers
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) looking for the author
  35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  36. 36.🔁 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
  37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) it has many emojis
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story

Answer key

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

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