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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 254 · 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.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
  2. 2.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the photo date
  4. 4.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
  8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  11. 11.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) asking a teacher (d) a long forward chain
  13. 13.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
  14. 14.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  17. 17.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  27. 27.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
  30. 30.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the likes
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) counting the likes
  34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  35. 35.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
  37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
  38. 38.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth

Answer key

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

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