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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 151 · 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 of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) reading the full story
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
  3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
  4. 4.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
  5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) it has many emojis
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  7. 7.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  9. 9.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
  12. 12.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the photo date (c) a long forward chain (d) it has many emojis
  17. 17.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
  18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it went viral (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
  19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has a photo (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) checking the source
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a fact-check website
  28. 28.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  30. 30.🤖 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
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  33. 33.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has a photo (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
  37. 37.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has a photo
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) a friend forwarded it

Answer key

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

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