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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 966 · 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.🤖 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
  2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) finding other sites
  3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it went viral
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) checking the photo date
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
  6. 6.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
  8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) it has a photo
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a long forward chain
  11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
  12. 12.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
  14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a fact-check website (d) finding other sites
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
  18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  24. 24.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the numbers
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  28. 28.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  32. 32.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  35. 35.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) send money now
  36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
  38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has many emojis (d) it is in ALL CAPS

Answer key

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

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