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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 448 · 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) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) it feels true (d) asking a teacher
  2. 2.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
  4. 4.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a fact-check website
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
  8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) it says SHARE NOW
  9. 9.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) believe it
  10. 10.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) a long forward chain
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  15. 15.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the likes
  16. 16.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
  20. 20.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
  23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a fact-check website (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the photo date
  24. 24.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) forward to 20
  25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  31. 31.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) counting the likes
  33. 33.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) counting the likes
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
  36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the numbers
  37. 37.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a long forward chain (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it says SHARE NOW
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

  1. asking a teacher
  2. False
  3. checking the source
  4. True
  5. True
  6. a friend forwarded it
  7. finding other sites
  8. checking the source
  9. check trusted sites
  10. False
  11. reading the full story
  12. not a real check
  13. a good check
  14. not a real check
  15. the date
  16. a computer-made fake
  17. a fact
  18. a good check
  19. it has many emojis
  20. False
  21. False
  22. checking the numbers
  23. counting the likes
  24. don’t forward it
  25. checking the date
  26. a fact
  27. a good check
  28. not a real check
  29. False
  30. a fact
  31. True
  32. looking for the author
  33. False
  34. checking the numbers
  35. counting the likes
  36. it has many emojis
  37. True
  38. False
  39. a fact-check website
  40. not a real check

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