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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 71 · 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.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  3. 3.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) asking a teacher (c) it went viral (d) it feels true
  6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
  7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
  8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  9. 9.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  11. 11.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
  12. 12.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
  14. 14.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  20. 20.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) a scary headline
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) a friend forwarded it
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  24. 24.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  30. 30.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  32. 32.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) it has a photo
  34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) it has a photo
  35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it feels true (c) checking the numbers (d) it went viral
  36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a long forward chain (c) it feels true (d) it has many emojis
  38. 38.🤖 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
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites

Answer key

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

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