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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 930 · 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) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) checking the numbers
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  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? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  5. 5.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
  6. 6.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) it has a photo
  8. 8.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) counting the likes (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
  11. 11.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) send money now (d) check with family first
  12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  13. 13.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites
  22. 22.📅 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
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it feels true (c) it has a photo (d) it has many emojis
  26. 26.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher
  29. 29.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) it feels true
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
  34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  36. 36.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) it has many emojis
  38. 38.🤖 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
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) asking a teacher (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story

Answer key

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

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