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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 485 · 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.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  3. 3.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the colour
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) finding other sites
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  6. 6.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  11. 11.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
  13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) it feels true
  15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
  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: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) looking for the author (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  19. 19.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
  21. 21.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
  24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
  25. 25.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it went viral (c) looking for the author (d) checking the numbers
  29. 29.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) looking for the author
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) a friend forwarded it
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  35. 35.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) it feels true
  40. 40.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it

Answer key

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

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