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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 366 · 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: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
  6. 6.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) reading the full story
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) checking the photo date
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  10. 10.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the likes
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  12. 12.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the photo date (d) a scary headline
  18. 18.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
  20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) it feels true (d) checking the date
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
  24. 24.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) a long forward chain (d) asking a teacher
  30. 30.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it went viral (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
  32. 32.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
  36. 36.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) it has a photo (d) looking for the author
  39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

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

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