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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 938 · 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.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
  6. 6.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
  7. 7.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  10. 10.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  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.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
  14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  15. 15.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the photo date
  19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) checking the date
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it went viral (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) it has many emojis
  25. 25.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
  26. 26.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) it feels true (d) checking the source
  33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
  35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
  36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) a scary headline
  37. 37.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact

Answer key

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

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