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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 653 · 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.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) it went viral (d) checking the numbers
  3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it went viral (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
  5. 5.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the photo date (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  9. 9.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) a long forward chain
  15. 15.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  17. 17.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
  20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
  21. 21.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
  22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
  23. 23.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  27. 27.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  31. 31.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
  36. 36.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
  38. 38.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) believe it
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth

Answer key

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

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