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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 58 · 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.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
  2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) it feels true
  4. 4.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) believe it
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
  7. 7.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the date
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  11. 11.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  13. 13.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
  18. 18.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) send money now
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  21. 21.🤖 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
  22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  24. 24.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  27. 27.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) a fact-check website (d) it has many emojis
  29. 29.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the photo date (d) it has a photo
  31. 31.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
  35. 35.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) it feels true (d) counting the likes
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) asking a teacher
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) reading the full story (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth

Answer key

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

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