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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 625 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  4. 4.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
  5. 5.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a friend forwarded it
  8. 8.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
  13. 13.📅 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
  14. 14.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral
  16. 16.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) believe it
  19. 19.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  22. 22.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
  25. 25.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it feels true (c) checking the source (d) asking a teacher
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a long forward chain (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) looking for the author
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) counting the likes (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
  32. 32.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) it went viral (d) it has many emojis
  34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it went viral (c) it has a photo (d) a friend forwarded it
  35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the photo date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  37. 37.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  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) counting the likes (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) a long forward chain

Answer key

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

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