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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 761 · 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? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  6. 6.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
  8. 8.🎙️ 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
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  11. 11.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
  13. 13.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the date
  14. 14.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it went viral (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has many emojis
  16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) it has many emojis
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  23. 23.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
  27. 27.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.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) it has a photo
  29. 29.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
  32. 32.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it went viral (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the photo date
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it went viral
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  37. 37.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the photo date

Answer key

  1. a myth
  2. a fact
  3. a good check
  4. not a real check
  5. not a real check
  6. True
  7. check trusted sites
  8. check with family first
  9. a good check
  10. not a real check
  11. don’t forward it
  12. it has many emojis
  13. the date
  14. False
  15. a fact-check website
  16. a scary headline
  17. a good check
  18. False
  19. checking the date
  20. not a real check
  21. it has a photo
  22. a fact
  23. False
  24. a good check
  25. a good check
  26. checking the source
  27. True
  28. asking a teacher
  29. True
  30. False
  31. a fact-check website
  32. True
  33. it went viral
  34. not a real check
  35. checking the numbers
  36. a good check
  37. a computer-made fake
  38. not a real check
  39. True
  40. a long forward chain

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