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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 52 · 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: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
  3. 3.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  8. 8.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
  11. 11.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
  13. 13.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
  14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
  17. 17.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the colour
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  19. 19.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
  21. 21.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) reading the full story
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) it has many emojis
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the photo date
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  33. 33.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has many emojis (c) it went viral (d) reading the full story
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website

Answer key

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

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