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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 183 · 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: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it went viral (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain
  6. 6.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  8. 8.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
  9. 9.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
  12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
  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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
  21. 21.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a long forward chain (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has many emojis
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
  28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it has many emojis (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
  29. 29.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) it has a photo
  33. 33.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
  35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  36. 36.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  38. 38.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) looking for the author (c) it has many emojis (d) a friend forwarded it
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

Answer key

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

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