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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 139 · 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? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) looking for the author (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it says SHARE NOW
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  5. 5.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) looking for the author (d) it has many emojis
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  11. 11.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) it has many emojis
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the colour
  20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a fact-check website
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the photo date
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
  26. 26.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
  27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the photo date (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
  31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
  32. 32.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 numbers
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) it has many emojis
  35. 35.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  40. 40.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video

Answer key

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

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