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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 609 · 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.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  4. 4.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
  5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) finding other sites
  6. 6.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
  8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  9. 9.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain
  13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) it says SHARE NOW
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
  17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  19. 19.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔁 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
  21. 21.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it has many emojis (c) it feels true (d) a friend forwarded it
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  24. 24.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
  27. 27.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) looking for the author (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) a long forward chain
  34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
  35. 35.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
  39. 39.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

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

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