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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 668 · 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) not a real check (b) a good check
  2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
  4. 4.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  8. 8.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the colour
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  10. 10.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  13. 13.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it went viral (c) it feels true (d) reading the full story
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  18. 18.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  20. 20.🤖 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
  21. 21.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) it has a photo
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) reading the full story (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
  29. 29.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  31. 31.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
  35. 35.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  37. 37.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) looking for the author (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date

Answer key

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

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