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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 989 · 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.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) forward to all
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the photo date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it feels true
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  9. 9.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it feels true (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
  11. 11.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  15. 15.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  18. 18.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
  19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  22. 22.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) reply with your PIN (c) send money now (d) share the OTP
  23. 23.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it went viral (c) it has a photo (d) a friend forwarded it
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
  27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
  30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
  31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) asking a teacher (d) counting the likes
  32. 32.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) checking the source (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a long forward chain
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  39. 39.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🤖 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

Answer key

  1. check trusted sites
  2. a good check
  3. not a real check
  4. a good check
  5. a fact
  6. not a real check
  7. checking the photo date
  8. a good check
  9. False
  10. checking the date
  11. False
  12. a myth
  13. a fact
  14. not a real check
  15. True
  16. True
  17. a myth
  18. the date
  19. a friend forwarded it
  20. a good check
  21. not a real check
  22. check with family first
  23. True
  24. not a real check
  25. checking the photo date
  26. counting the likes
  27. a scary headline
  28. a good check
  29. reading the full story
  30. it is in ALL CAPS
  31. asking a teacher
  32. False
  33. a myth
  34. not a real check
  35. checking the source
  36. not a real check
  37. reading the full story
  38. a good check
  39. False
  40. a fact

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