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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 267 · 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 photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
  5. 5.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
  8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  13. 13.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the colour
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  15. 15.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
  17. 17.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
  19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
  23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) reading the full story
  25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  27. 27.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
  28. 28.🤖 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
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
  30. 30.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  33. 33.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the numbers
  35. 35.True or false: “looking for the author” 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.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  38. 38.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

Answer key

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

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