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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 568 · 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) reading the full story (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) asking a teacher
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it has many emojis (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
  3. 3.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10
  4. 4.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
  6. 6.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) asking a teacher
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) it feels true (d) asking a teacher
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has a photo (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it feels true (d) it has a photo
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  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.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  19. 19.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) counting the likes
  23. 23.🤖 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
  24. 24.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a long forward chain (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  31. 31.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
  33. 33.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
  34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the photo date (d) asking a teacher
  35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  36. 36.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) counting the likes
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

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

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