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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 333 · 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 of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true
  2. 2.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
  6. 6.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  9. 9.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the colour
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) counting the likes
  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: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) it feels true
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  15. 15.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  17. 17.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) asking a teacher (d) a fact-check website
  25. 25.📰 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
  26. 26.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  28. 28.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  30. 30.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  38. 38.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story

Answer key

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

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