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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 321 · 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? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) checking the photo date
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it went viral (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  7. 7.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the date (c) it has many emojis (d) a long forward chain
  9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
  10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) checking the numbers (d) it has many emojis
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  19. 19.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  21. 21.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
  22. 22.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) it has many emojis
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
  27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) it went viral
  28. 28.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
  29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the photo date (c) counting the likes (d) a scary headline
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  36. 36.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) checking the photo date
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  40. 40.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the colour

Answer key

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

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