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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 50 · 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.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  4. 4.📰 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
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
  7. 7.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
  8. 8.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) asking a teacher (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
  12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  13. 13.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) a long forward chain
  15. 15.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) it has a photo
  18. 18.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  20. 20.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date
  22. 22.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) it went viral (d) looking for the author
  24. 24.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
  28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) checking the numbers
  31. 31.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) it feels true
  37. 37.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the date
  38. 38.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact

Answer key

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

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