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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 980 · 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? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  4. 4.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) it has many emojis (d) a scary headline
  8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) reading the full story
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it went viral
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has a photo (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
  14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
  15. 15.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📅 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
  17. 17.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
  20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  23. 23.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
  31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) looking for the author
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  34. 34.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
  36. 36.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  38. 38.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

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

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