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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 590 · 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? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  6. 6.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  11. 11.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
  13. 13.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
  14. 14.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  16. 16.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) asking a teacher
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
  20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) it says SHARE NOW
  21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
  22. 22.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  24. 24.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  28. 28.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
  30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) a scary headline
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  32. 32.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the likes
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
  34. 34.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) it feels true
  38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact

Answer key

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

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