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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 401 · 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 a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
  2. 2.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
  4. 4.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
  5. 5.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
  7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) it has a photo
  8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) looking for the author (c) it feels true (d) it says SHARE NOW
  9. 9.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the numbers
  11. 11.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a fact-check website (c) it has a photo (d) it went viral
  17. 17.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it feels true
  20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has many emojis (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) a scary headline (d) checking the photo date
  23. 23.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
  26. 26.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  31. 31.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) finding other sites
  33. 33.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) asking a teacher (d) finding other sites
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  37. 37.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  40. 40.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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