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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 138 · 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: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📅 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
  3. 3.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
  6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  9. 9.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
  10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) counting the likes
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  12. 12.🔁 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
  13. 13.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it went viral (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a long forward chain
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW
  17. 17.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the numbers
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it feels true
  21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) it went viral
  22. 22.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  25. 25.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) it says SHARE NOW
  30. 30.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
  31. 31.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) a fact-check website
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) it feels true
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  36. 36.🤖 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
  37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has a photo (c) a fact-check website (d) it went viral
  38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  40. 40.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. the date
  3. False
  4. not a real check
  5. it is in ALL CAPS
  6. a scary headline
  7. a good check
  8. a myth
  9. check trusted sites
  10. asking a teacher
  11. a myth
  12. don’t forward it
  13. False
  14. checking the date
  15. counting the likes
  16. it says SHARE NOW
  17. True
  18. a good check
  19. a friend forwarded it
  20. checking the photo date
  21. it went viral
  22. True
  23. a good check
  24. asking a teacher
  25. False
  26. a fact
  27. not a real check
  28. a myth
  29. checking the photo date
  30. a computer-made fake
  31. False
  32. a scary headline
  33. it feels true
  34. not a real check
  35. a fact
  36. a fact
  37. a fact-check website
  38. counting the likes
  39. a good check
  40. False

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