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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 972 · 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? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the numbers (d) it says SHARE NOW
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  7. 7.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
  9. 9.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
  12. 12.🎙️ 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
  13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
  14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  18. 18.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) it has a photo (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  22. 22.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the colour (c) the likes (d) the emojis
  24. 24.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) it went viral
  27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) it has a photo (d) a friend forwarded it
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) looking for the author (d) it has many emojis
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  40. 40.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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