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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 8 · 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: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral
  3. 3.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
  8. 8.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🤖 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
  10. 10.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) checking the numbers
  12. 12.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) a fact-check website (d) it went viral
  17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the date
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  19. 19.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the date
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) counting the likes (d) a long forward chain
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has a photo (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) asking a teacher (c) a long forward chain (d) a friend forwarded it
  32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
  35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has many emojis (d) a long forward chain
  36. 36.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

Answer key

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

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