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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 793 · 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? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
  6. 6.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the likes
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) it has a photo
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it went viral (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) counting the likes
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  17. 17.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  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 a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a long forward chain
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) it feels true
  22. 22.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
  24. 24.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  26. 26.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the photo date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo
  30. 30.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  36. 36.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  38. 38.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) counting the likes
  40. 40.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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