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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 692 · 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: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) it feels true
  4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  8. 8.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
  10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  12. 12.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the emojis
  13. 13.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) finding other sites
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  19. 19.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) send money now
  20. 20.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
  23. 23.True or false: “checking the 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) it feels true (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has many emojis (c) it feels true (d) a long forward chain
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  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: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
  31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has many emojis
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  35. 35.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
  36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) finding other sites (c) it went viral (d) it has a photo
  37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
  38. 38.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact

Answer key

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

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