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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 626 · 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.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
  2. 2.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the date
  3. 3.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) reading the full story
  5. 5.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
  6. 6.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
  8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
  9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
  10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) asking a teacher (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
  15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  18. 18.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) it has many emojis (d) it went viral
  20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  21. 21.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a fact-check website (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  24. 24.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has a photo (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
  26. 26.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  29. 29.🤖 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
  30. 30.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
  32. 32.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  35. 35.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth

Answer key

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

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