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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

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

Answer key

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

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