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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 160 · 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 source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) it says SHARE NOW
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the photo date (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
  10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) it feels true (d) asking a teacher
  13. 13.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  17. 17.🤖 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
  18. 18.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the photo date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the numbers
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  24. 24.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) believe it
  29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  30. 30.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
  31. 31.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
  33. 33.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
  35. 35.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
  36. 36.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the numbers
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it has many emojis (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
  39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

Answer key

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

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