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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 567 · 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.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) looking for the author
  3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) checking the source
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  10. 10.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) checking the photo date (d) it says SHARE NOW
  16. 16.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  18. 18.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  20. 20.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the source
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the source
  25. 25.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a scary headline
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the numbers
  30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date
  31. 31.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the likes
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) counting the likes
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  34. 34.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
  38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it says SHARE NOW
  39. 39.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it

Answer key

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

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