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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 422 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the numbers
  2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
  3. 3.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a scary headline
  6. 6.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
  10. 10.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) forward to all
  12. 12.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the source
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  19. 19.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  23. 23.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  26. 26.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) checking the numbers
  28. 28.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the colour
  30. 30.🤖 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
  31. 31.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) it has many emojis (d) it says SHARE NOW
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  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: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true
  39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) checking the photo date
  40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) it has a photo

Answer key

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

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