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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 728 · 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? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  4. 4.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
  5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it went viral (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  10. 10.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
  11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) a fact-check website
  12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) checking the numbers
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) a long forward chain
  14. 14.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  16. 16.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
  17. 17.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) it feels true
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the numbers (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a scary headline
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  27. 27.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  36. 36.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🤖 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
  38. 38.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
  40. 40.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a myth
  2. a good check
  3. a fact
  4. check with family first
  5. counting the likes
  6. not a real check
  7. checking the source
  8. it says SHARE NOW
  9. not a real check
  10. check trusted sites
  11. a fact-check website
  12. it is in ALL CAPS
  13. checking the source
  14. False
  15. finding other sites
  16. a computer-made fake
  17. True
  18. a good check
  19. asking a teacher
  20. not a real check
  21. looking for the author
  22. a fact
  23. checking the numbers
  24. a myth
  25. checking the photo date
  26. a fact
  27. False
  28. False
  29. True
  30. False
  31. True
  32. not a real check
  33. a good check
  34. a myth
  35. a myth
  36. True
  37. a fact
  38. False
  39. finding other sites
  40. True

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