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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 425 · 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.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
  3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers
  4. 4.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
  7. 7.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  10. 10.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  12. 12.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  14. 14.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it went viral (c) checking the source (d) reading the full story
  19. 19.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  23. 23.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
  26. 26.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  30. 30.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) it has a photo
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
  39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
  40. 40.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. finding other sites
  3. checking the numbers
  4. False
  5. a good check
  6. a long forward chain
  7. True
  8. a myth
  9. not a real check
  10. False
  11. a good check
  12. False
  13. a myth
  14. True
  15. a fact
  16. False
  17. True
  18. it went viral
  19. False
  20. a fact
  21. it has many emojis
  22. not a real check
  23. check trusted sites
  24. it has many emojis
  25. counting the likes
  26. True
  27. not a real check
  28. not a real check
  29. a good check
  30. False
  31. a computer-made fake
  32. a fact
  33. not a real check
  34. not a real check
  35. it is in ALL CAPS
  36. looking for the author
  37. a fact
  38. checking the numbers
  39. checking the date
  40. False

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