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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 38 · 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: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  2. 2.🔁 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
  3. 3.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  6. 6.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) asking a teacher (d) looking for the author
  9. 9.📅 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
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  11. 11.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the photo date (c) a long forward chain (d) a friend forwarded it
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  18. 18.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🤖 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
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  21. 21.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has many emojis (d) a scary headline
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  27. 27.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
  30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a fact-check website (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) finding other sites
  31. 31.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
  33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real 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.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact

Answer key

  1. a good check
  2. don’t forward it
  3. False
  4. not a real check
  5. a fact
  6. False
  7. a good check
  8. it feels true
  9. the date
  10. checking the date
  11. False
  12. False
  13. a myth
  14. checking the photo date
  15. finding other sites
  16. not a real check
  17. a myth
  18. False
  19. a fact
  20. not a real check
  21. False
  22. a good check
  23. a fact-check website
  24. not a real check
  25. not a real check
  26. a fact
  27. False
  28. a good check
  29. a fact-check website
  30. it is in ALL CAPS
  31. False
  32. a computer-made fake
  33. it says SHARE NOW
  34. it went viral
  35. not a real check
  36. not a real check
  37. a myth
  38. not a real check
  39. reading the full story
  40. a fact

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