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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 570 · 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.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
  2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) it has a photo
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a fact-check website (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has a photo
  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 is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
  6. 6.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the colour
  7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
  8. 8.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📰 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
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) looking for the author
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  19. 19.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the numbers (c) a scary headline (d) a long forward chain
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
  27. 27.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
  29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) it has many emojis
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  36. 36.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) checking the photo date

Answer key

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

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