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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 982 · 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 myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  4. 4.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  11. 11.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) looking for the author
  13. 13.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true
  16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  21. 21.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the photo date (d) finding other sites
  23. 23.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) it says SHARE NOW
  28. 28.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  30. 30.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  33. 33.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
  35. 35.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  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: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date

Answer key

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

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