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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 734 · 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: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) it feels true
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  8. 8.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
  11. 11.🤖 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
  12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
  13. 13.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) believe it
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) checking the date
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  19. 19.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the colour
  20. 20.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has many emojis
  25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  27. 27.🎙️ 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
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
  30. 30.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) counting the likes (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain
  34. 34.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) asking a teacher
  36. 36.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it has a photo (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  40. 40.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus

Answer key

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

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