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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 677 · 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.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
  4. 4.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
  7. 7.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the photo date (d) it has a photo
  10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) reading the full story
  11. 11.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10
  12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) checking the photo date
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
  14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has a photo (c) it feels true (d) a long forward chain
  18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) a fact-check website (d) it has many emojis
  19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
  21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  23. 23.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) it feels true (d) reading the full story
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has a photo (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
  27. 27.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) asking a teacher (d) it says SHARE NOW
  29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  30. 30.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  32. 32.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  36. 36.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
  38. 38.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

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

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