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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 652 · 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? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a fact-check website
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
  4. 4.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  6. 6.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has a photo (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
  10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  13. 13.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) post it everywhere
  14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) checking the source (d) it feels true
  15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) a long forward chain
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  19. 19.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  24. 24.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) forward to all
  25. 25.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
  29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  31. 31.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
  32. 32.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
  38. 38.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the photo date

Answer key

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

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