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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 552 · 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: it has many emojis? (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 photo date (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  4. 4.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
  6. 6.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) looking for the author
  10. 10.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
  11. 11.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
  12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) a fact-check website (d) it went viral
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  14. 14.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  19. 19.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  23. 23.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (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) it has many emojis (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
  27. 27.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  29. 29.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date
  35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  39. 39.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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