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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 334 · 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? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  3. 3.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
  5. 5.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) it has many emojis
  10. 10.🔁 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
  11. 11.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the likes
  12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
  13. 13.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) believe it
  14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
  15. 15.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a long forward chain
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) it feels true (d) it has a photo
  18. 18.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
  23. 23.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the numbers (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) checking the numbers
  26. 26.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.🤖 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
  30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) asking a teacher
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  33. 33.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) it has many emojis
  35. 35.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  40. 40.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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