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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 615 · 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) checking the numbers (b) reading the full story (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
  2. 2.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
  3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) counting the likes (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
  7. 7.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
  8. 8.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
  10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) a long forward chain
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  12. 12.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the photo date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the source
  19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has a photo (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
  20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) looking for the author
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) a fact-check website
  23. 23.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) a long forward chain (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
  27. 27.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the numbers
  30. 30.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  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.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  34. 34.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) looking for the author
  37. 37.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) believe it
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  40. 40.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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