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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 134 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
  2. 2.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  7. 7.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has many emojis (c) counting the likes (d) a long forward chain
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  11. 11.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) it has a photo
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
  14. 14.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the colour
  17. 17.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
  18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has a photo (c) looking for the author (d) counting the likes
  19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a long forward chain
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  23. 23.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has many emojis (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
  26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
  29. 29.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) finding other sites (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it went viral
  34. 34.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
  38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
  39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a long forward chain
  40. 40.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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