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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 470 · 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.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain
  3. 3.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  8. 8.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
  10. 10.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
  14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the photo date (c) a long forward chain (d) a scary headline
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  20. 20.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
  25. 25.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the colour
  27. 27.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  32. 32.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) reading the full story (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has many emojis
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) finding other sites (c) it has many emojis (d) a long forward chain
  35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  40. 40.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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