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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 579 · 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.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  4. 4.True or false: “looking for the author” 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) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
  6. 6.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a fact-check website
  9. 9.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the colour
  10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) looking for the author (c) it has a photo (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  11. 11.🤖 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
  12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it says SHARE NOW
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  17. 17.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) send money now
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
  22. 22.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  24. 24.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the numbers (c) a long forward chain (d) it has a photo
  27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it has a photo (c) finding other sites (d) checking the numbers
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  29. 29.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  32. 32.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) finding other sites (c) counting the likes (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a fact-check website (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  35. 35.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) counting the likes
  37. 37.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

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

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