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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 442 · 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) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the numbers (c) it feels true (d) it went viral
  2. 2.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  5. 5.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
  6. 6.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 went viral
  7. 7.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
  8. 8.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
  11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
  13. 13.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a fact-check website (c) it has a photo (d) it went viral
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  18. 18.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) checking the photo date
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  21. 21.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  24. 24.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
  26. 26.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a fact-check website (c) it has a photo (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) a long forward chain (d) asking a teacher
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) looking for the author
  33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) a friend forwarded it
  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.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  37. 37.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
  39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact

Answer key

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

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