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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 736 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) it went viral
  2. 2.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
  4. 4.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🤖 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
  6. 6.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) forward to all
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it went viral (c) it feels true (d) checking the source
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
  11. 11.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the colour
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) asking a teacher
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  15. 15.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
  17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) reading the full story (c) it feels true (d) it has a photo
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  19. 19.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
  21. 21.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) asking a teacher
  25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) looking for the author (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) it has many emojis
  29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
  30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has many emojis (c) it has a photo (d) asking a teacher
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  33. 33.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
  37. 37.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

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

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