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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 749 · 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.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  3. 3.🤖 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
  4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has a photo (c) a long forward chain (d) it says SHARE NOW
  6. 6.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  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.📰 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
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the photo date (d) asking a teacher
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers
  12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  13. 13.🎙️ 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
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the numbers
  18. 18.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) a fact-check website
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  22. 22.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  25. 25.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the colour
  26. 26.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) it feels true
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) looking for the author (d) it has many emojis
  31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the numbers
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  33. 33.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the photo date
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  38. 38.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

Answer key

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

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