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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 883 · 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: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the photo date
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (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 myth (b) a fact
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) counting the likes
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) it has a photo (d) a scary headline
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) looking for the author
  14. 14.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
  15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) it went viral
  16. 16.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) believe it
  17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has a photo (c) checking the photo date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) it says SHARE NOW
  22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) it feels true
  23. 23.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date
  27. 27.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) reply with your PIN (c) send money now (d) share the OTP
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) it went viral (d) reading the full story
  35. 35.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
  38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact

Answer key

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

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