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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 587 · 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 fact (b) a myth
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  4. 4.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
  5. 5.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) checking the numbers (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  10. 10.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  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.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  13. 13.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
  14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
  15. 15.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the photo date
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
  20. 20.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) a fact-check website
  23. 23.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  25. 25.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers
  27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
  28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) a scary headline
  29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
  30. 30.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  38. 38.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth

Answer key

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

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