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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 629 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has many emojis
  2. 2.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it went viral (c) counting the likes (d) a friend forwarded it
  4. 4.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  8. 8.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  10. 10.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has many emojis (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) it has many emojis (d) it says SHARE NOW
  18. 18.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
  20. 20.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
  21. 21.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) counting the likes
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  24. 24.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) share the OTP
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  31. 31.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  37. 37.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
  39. 39.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🤖 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

Answer key

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

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