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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 638 · 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.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) a long forward chain
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  8. 8.🤖 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
  9. 9.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) looking for the author
  11. 11.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  14. 14.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) finding other sites (c) counting the likes (d) a scary headline
  17. 17.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the numbers
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) a fact-check website (d) it says SHARE NOW
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
  22. 22.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  26. 26.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
  27. 27.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  29. 29.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
  34. 34.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  39. 39.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) believe it

Answer key

  1. False
  2. reading the full story
  3. reading the full story
  4. a fact
  5. a myth
  6. a scary headline
  7. a fact
  8. a fact
  9. False
  10. looking for the author
  11. True
  12. True
  13. not a real check
  14. False
  15. checking the numbers
  16. finding other sites
  17. True
  18. it went viral
  19. a fact-check website
  20. not a real check
  21. a scary headline
  22. True
  23. counting the likes
  24. a fact
  25. a fact
  26. check with family first
  27. False
  28. not a real check
  29. the date
  30. a good check
  31. a long forward chain
  32. a myth
  33. it feels true
  34. False
  35. a computer-made fake
  36. not a real check
  37. a good check
  38. a good check
  39. False
  40. check trusted sites

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