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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

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

Answer key

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

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