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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 236 · 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: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  3. 3.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
  14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
  21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) asking a teacher (c) a long forward chain (d) a scary headline
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) reading the full story
  24. 24.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the likes
  25. 25.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
  27. 27.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
  28. 28.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) looking for the author (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) counting the likes
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the photo date
  33. 33.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
  35. 35.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
  39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) it says SHARE NOW

Answer key

  1. a good check
  2. a fact
  3. False
  4. a fact
  5. a myth
  6. a fact
  7. not a real check
  8. a myth
  9. checking the source
  10. checking the numbers
  11. a myth
  12. a good check
  13. a friend forwarded it
  14. a myth
  15. not a real check
  16. False
  17. don’t forward it
  18. not a real check
  19. a good check
  20. a scary headline
  21. asking a teacher
  22. not a real check
  23. reading the full story
  24. the date
  25. False
  26. checking the source
  27. check trusted sites
  28. True
  29. a myth
  30. looking for the author
  31. not a real check
  32. checking the photo date
  33. False
  34. a long forward chain
  35. True
  36. not a real check
  37. it went viral
  38. a scary headline
  39. a long forward chain
  40. checking the date

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