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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 794 · 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) a long forward chain (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) looking for the author (c) counting the likes (d) a friend forwarded it
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
  5. 5.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
  6. 6.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
  8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a fact-check website (c) it has many emojis (d) a scary headline
  9. 9.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) asking a teacher
  11. 11.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
  13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
  15. 15.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the likes
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) asking a teacher (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a friend forwarded it
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  22. 22.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  24. 24.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the numbers
  28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites
  29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  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? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  37. 37.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
  38. 38.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth

Answer key

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

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