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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 785 · 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: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
  3. 3.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the emojis
  4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  7. 7.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  9. 9.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  12. 12.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
  13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the date (c) it has many emojis (d) a friend forwarded it
  14. 14.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
  17. 17.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) reading the full story
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  22. 22.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the photo date (d) it feels true
  24. 24.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
  25. 25.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  28. 28.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) checking the date
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it feels true (d) checking the source
  33. 33.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
  35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

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

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