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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 54 · 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? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  3. 3.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
  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) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) asking a teacher
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  9. 9.🤖 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
  10. 10.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  12. 12.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
  15. 15.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  19. 19.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) asking a teacher (c) counting the likes (d) a scary headline
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has many emojis (c) it feels true (d) checking the photo date
  27. 27.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) it says SHARE NOW
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
  30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) finding other sites (d) looking for the author
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) looking for the author
  32. 32.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
  34. 34.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
  36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
  37. 37.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
  39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
  40. 40.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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