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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 942 · 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 computer-made fake (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
  7. 7.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
  8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
  10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
  14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
  21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it has a photo (c) a scary headline (d) a long forward chain
  22. 22.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  26. 26.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔁 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
  28. 28.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) looking for the author (d) checking the numbers
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a long forward chain (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  37. 37.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
  39. 39.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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