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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 718 · 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.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) it went viral (d) checking the photo date
  4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) counting the likes (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
  6. 6.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a fact-check website (c) counting the likes (d) it feels true
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
  12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
  14. 14.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  16. 16.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
  18. 18.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
  19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) it went viral (d) looking for the author
  22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has many emojis
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) asking a teacher (c) reading the full story (d) looking for the author
  25. 25.🎙️ 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
  26. 26.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it went viral (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a scary headline
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has a photo (c) looking for the author (d) asking a teacher
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  32. 32.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the photo date (c) a fact-check website (d) finding other sites
  34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  35. 35.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
  37. 37.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact

Answer key

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

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