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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 910 · 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.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
  2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
  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: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  6. 6.🤖 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
  7. 7.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it went viral (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it went viral (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
  10. 10.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  12. 12.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a scary headline
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) asking a teacher (c) it feels true (d) it says SHARE NOW
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  20. 20.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
  23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a fact-check website (c) counting the likes (d) it says SHARE NOW
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  25. 25.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has a photo (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the source
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) reading the full story
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
  33. 33.🎙️ 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
  34. 34.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) believe it
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has a photo
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  37. 37.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the likes
  38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) counting the likes
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author

Answer key

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

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