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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 299 · 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? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  2. 2.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) forward to 20
  4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has a photo (c) reading the full story (d) checking the source
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a long forward chain (c) a friend forwarded it (d) reading the full story
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) asking a teacher
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the photo date (c) it has many emojis (d) it says SHARE NOW
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
  9. 9.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
  18. 18.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) a friend forwarded it
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) looking for the author (c) asking a teacher (d) finding other sites
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) looking for the author (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
  31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has a photo (d) it has many emojis
  32. 32.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
  34. 34.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the colour
  35. 35.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
  37. 37.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact

Answer key

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

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