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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 450 · 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) it feels true (b) counting the likes (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  2. 2.🤖 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
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
  5. 5.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the emojis
  6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
  7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
  8. 8.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
  11. 11.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) checking the photo date
  13. 13.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has a photo (c) checking the photo date (d) a scary headline
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) checking the numbers
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  19. 19.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
  21. 21.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  27. 27.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  29. 29.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  31. 31.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) believe it
  32. 32.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
  36. 36.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  40. 40.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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