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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 272 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) reading the full story (c) it has a photo (d) a friend forwarded it
  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: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) asking a teacher (c) a fact-check website (d) reading the full story
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
  6. 6.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
  7. 7.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) it has many emojis
  10. 10.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) looking for the author (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it feels true
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  14. 14.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  17. 17.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the numbers
  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: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it went viral (c) reading the full story (d) checking the source
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  25. 25.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a friend forwarded it
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
  28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the numbers (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has many emojis
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) looking for the author (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
  35. 35.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  38. 38.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth

Answer key

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

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