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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 867 · 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: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  6. 6.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  8. 8.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
  12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
  13. 13.🔁 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
  14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) looking for the author
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it has a photo (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it feels true
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  19. 19.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) check with family first
  20. 20.🤖 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
  21. 21.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the emojis
  23. 23.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the source
  27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) a friend forwarded it
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
  31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) asking a teacher
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  34. 34.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
  38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) it went viral
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) looking for the author

Answer key

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

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