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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 664 · 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: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  5. 5.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) forward to 20
  6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) asking a teacher (d) it has a photo
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
  10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) looking for the author (d) reading the full story
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  13. 13.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  16. 16.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true
  18. 18.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
  20. 20.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the date
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
  23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) checking the photo date
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  27. 27.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) looking for the author
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
  31. 31.🎙️ 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
  32. 32.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  34. 34.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
  37. 37.🤖 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
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

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

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