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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 682 · 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? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
  6. 6.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the colour
  7. 7.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
  9. 9.🤖 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
  10. 10.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  13. 13.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) it has many emojis
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  16. 16.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) checking the photo date
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the date
  21. 21.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  23. 23.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  26. 26.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
  35. 35.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) counting the likes (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
  40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) a fact-check website

Answer key

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

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