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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 551 · 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: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  2. 2.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📅 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
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true
  5. 5.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
  7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
  8. 8.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it feels true (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
  12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it feels true (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) asking a teacher
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) checking the numbers (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
  18. 18.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
  22. 22.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  26. 26.🤖 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
  27. 27.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
  30. 30.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  32. 32.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
  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.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
  39. 39.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

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

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