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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 723 · 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 voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) check with family first (c) share the OTP (d) send money now
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  4. 4.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the date
  5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) it feels true (d) asking a teacher
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  12. 12.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it has a photo (c) it feels true (d) reading the full story
  17. 17.📰 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
  18. 18.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
  21. 21.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  24. 24.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
  27. 27.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  30. 30.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🤖 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
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the photo date
  36. 36.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo

Answer key

  1. check with family first
  2. a good check
  3. a good check
  4. the date
  5. a fact-check website
  6. it feels true
  7. a good check
  8. it has many emojis
  9. a good check
  10. not a real check
  11. a fact
  12. False
  13. a good check
  14. a good check
  15. a myth
  16. reading the full story
  17. check trusted sites
  18. False
  19. a fact
  20. looking for the author
  21. True
  22. it went viral
  23. a fact
  24. True
  25. it has a photo
  26. checking the date
  27. False
  28. a fact
  29. a myth
  30. True
  31. a fact
  32. not a real check
  33. not a real check
  34. a myth
  35. it says SHARE NOW
  36. False
  37. not a real check
  38. it has many emojis
  39. not a real check
  40. asking a teacher

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