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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 530 · 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: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  2. 2.🤖 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
  3. 3.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
  8. 8.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) it went viral
  10. 10.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  14. 14.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
  16. 16.True or false: “it went viral” 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) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) counting the likes
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
  20. 20.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the photo date (d) a fact-check website
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  27. 27.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the colour
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has many emojis (c) asking a teacher (d) it has a photo
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  32. 32.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
  34. 34.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) reading the full story (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
  36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
  37. 37.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

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

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