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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 429 · 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.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) it has many emojis (d) finding other sites
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  4. 4.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
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) it has a photo
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) reading the full story (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
  14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  15. 15.🤖 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
  16. 16.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  20. 20.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
  21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a long forward chain
  22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
  23. 23.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) looking for the author (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it feels true
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
  29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers
  30. 30.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has a photo (c) a fact-check website (d) looking for the author
  32. 32.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has many emojis (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) counting the likes
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  38. 38.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (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. check trusted sites
  2. it has many emojis
  3. a myth
  4. a long forward chain
  5. a friend forwarded it
  6. a fact-check website
  7. a good check
  8. checking the numbers
  9. not a real check
  10. a good check
  11. not a real check
  12. a good check
  13. reading the full story
  14. a fact
  15. a fact
  16. False
  17. not a real check
  18. False
  19. a good check
  20. don’t forward it
  21. checking the source
  22. asking a teacher
  23. False
  24. finding other sites
  25. a myth
  26. looking for the author
  27. a fact
  28. counting the likes
  29. counting the likes
  30. True
  31. it has a photo
  32. False
  33. a computer-made fake
  34. a good check
  35. checking the numbers
  36. checking the source
  37. a myth
  38. False
  39. not a real check
  40. False

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