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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 876 · 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.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  2. 2.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
  3. 3.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) it feels true
  6. 6.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) send money now
  7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) it has a photo (d) asking a teacher
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
  12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  13. 13.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
  18. 18.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) it feels true
  20. 20.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it went viral (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the numbers (c) it went viral (d) it has a photo
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) reading the full story
  26. 26.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) asking a teacher (c) a fact-check website (d) finding other sites
  30. 30.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) a scary headline
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  35. 35.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  39. 39.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the date
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact

Answer key

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

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