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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 891 · 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 of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  4. 4.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) it has many emojis
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
  17. 17.📅 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
  18. 18.True or false: “checking the photo date” 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) it has many emojis (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
  20. 20.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it went viral (c) looking for the author (d) reading the full story
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it has a photo (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
  25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) it has many emojis
  26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
  27. 27.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
  30. 30.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the numbers
  36. 36.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
  39. 39.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) looking for the author (c) a long forward chain (d) it went viral

Answer key

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

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