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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 287 · 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: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it has a photo (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the photo date (c) asking a teacher (d) looking for the author
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  7. 7.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  11. 11.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
  14. 14.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) checking the source (d) asking a teacher
  20. 20.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
  21. 21.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
  23. 23.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) it feels true
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) it has many emojis
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
  29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it went viral (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
  32. 32.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
  33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) asking a teacher (c) reading the full story (d) a fact-check website
  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: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  37. 37.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  40. 40.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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