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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 635 · 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? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
  4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  6. 6.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  8. 8.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  13. 13.📅 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
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) looking for the author
  17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) asking a teacher (c) a fact-check website (d) finding other sites
  18. 18.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the photo date
  20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers
  21. 21.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
  25. 25.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
  26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  29. 29.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it feels true (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
  31. 31.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
  35. 35.🔁 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
  36. 36.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW
  40. 40.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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