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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 152 · 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 numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) it has a photo
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  4. 4.🔁 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
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) checking the date
  7. 7.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has many emojis (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  13. 13.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
  14. 14.📅 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
  15. 15.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
  18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) asking a teacher
  19. 19.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  22. 22.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) forward to all
  23. 23.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  25. 25.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  29. 29.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
  35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
  36. 36.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

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

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