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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 268 · 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: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  2. 2.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  4. 4.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the photo date (d) finding other sites
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  9. 9.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the numbers (d) it has many emojis
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a scary headline
  18. 18.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
  20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) reading the full story (c) it feels true (d) it went viral
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  25. 25.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it has many emojis (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW
  28. 28.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
  29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers
  30. 30.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the photo date (c) a scary headline (d) a long forward chain
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it went viral (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
  33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a long forward chain (c) it feels true (d) it has many emojis
  34. 34.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) finding other sites (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a scary headline
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  39. 39.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain

Answer key

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

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