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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 673 · 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.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
  2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it feels true (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the numbers
  4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
  5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
  6. 6.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  13. 13.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it went viral (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the photo date
  22. 22.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
  27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
  32. 32.🤖 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
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) it has many emojis (d) looking for the author
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) a friend forwarded it
  37. 37.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  39. 39.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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