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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 68 · 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? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
  3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  4. 4.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
  8. 8.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
  9. 9.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
  12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
  16. 16.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  18. 18.🔁 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 20 (d) forward to 10
  19. 19.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the colour (c) the likes (d) the emojis
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the source
  21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it went viral (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has many emojis
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the photo date (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the numbers
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  25. 25.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) a fact-check website
  30. 30.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
  32. 32.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  34. 34.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  36. 36.🤖 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
  37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it says SHARE NOW
  39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
  40. 40.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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