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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 693 · 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 camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
  2. 2.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) asking a teacher
  5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo
  6. 6.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
  7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
  8. 8.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  11. 11.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) it has many emojis
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) counting the likes
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  19. 19.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) it says SHARE NOW
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it went viral
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain
  25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
  28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) looking for the author (c) asking a teacher (d) a fact-check website
  29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) finding other sites (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) counting the likes
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  31. 31.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
  39. 39.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the numbers

Answer key

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

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