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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 92 · 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.📅 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
  2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  4. 4.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) share the OTP
  5. 5.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  10. 10.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
  12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  14. 14.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) finding other sites
  17. 17.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
  18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) asking a teacher
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
  20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  21. 21.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
  23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
  24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
  25. 25.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) reading the full story (c) it feels true (d) it says SHARE NOW
  29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers
  30. 30.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  32. 32.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  34. 34.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  37. 37.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) it feels true (d) checking the date
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

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

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