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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 212 · 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.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  3. 3.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) looking for the author (c) it feels true (d) counting the likes
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) finding other sites
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  12. 12.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
  21. 21.📅 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
  22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) a friend forwarded it
  28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) it has many emojis
  29. 29.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  34. 34.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
  36. 36.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the numbers (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
  38. 38.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a fact-check website (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the numbers
  40. 40.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake

Answer key

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

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