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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 294 · 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) asking a teacher (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) checking the source
  2. 2.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the likes
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  5. 5.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
  7. 7.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a long forward chain (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the numbers
  10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a long forward chain
  13. 13.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
  14. 14.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
  20. 20.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  24. 24.True or false: “it went viral” 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) it has many emojis (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
  26. 26.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
  32. 32.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🤖 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
  34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
  35. 35.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a scary headline (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

  1. it has many emojis
  2. the date
  3. a fact
  4. a fact
  5. True
  6. a computer-made fake
  7. False
  8. it has a photo
  9. checking the numbers
  10. finding other sites
  11. a fact
  12. checking the photo date
  13. check trusted sites
  14. True
  15. True
  16. not a real check
  17. not a real check
  18. False
  19. it says SHARE NOW
  20. False
  21. a fact
  22. finding other sites
  23. a myth
  24. True
  25. it has many emojis
  26. True
  27. not a real check
  28. a fact-check website
  29. a good check
  30. not a real check
  31. checking the numbers
  32. True
  33. a fact
  34. a friend forwarded it
  35. False
  36. a myth
  37. a scary headline
  38. not a real check
  39. checking the date
  40. a good check

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