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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 53 · 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 of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) it went viral
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  3. 3.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
  4. 4.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
  7. 7.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
  9. 9.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
  10. 10.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
  11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) reading the full story (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  14. 14.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  19. 19.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  25. 25.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the likes
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) it has many emojis (d) finding other sites
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) a scary headline
  34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) finding other sites (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
  35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) looking for the author (c) a long forward chain (d) it went viral
  37. 37.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has a photo (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  40. 40.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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