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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 114 · 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.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) a scary headline
  4. 4.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a scary headline
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  14. 14.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
  17. 17.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) a long forward chain
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
  25. 25.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) believe it
  26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it feels true (c) reading the full story (d) it has a photo
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  28. 28.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  33. 33.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
  35. 35.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the colour
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) checking the photo date
  37. 37.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 10 (d) forward to 20
  38. 38.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  40. 40.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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