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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 697 · 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 message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
  2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  4. 4.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  7. 7.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the colour
  8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) looking for the author
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it went viral
  12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  14. 14.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) looking for the author (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has many emojis
  17. 17.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  20. 20.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
  23. 23.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
  26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) asking a teacher
  27. 27.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) asking a teacher (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) looking for the author
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the photo date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a scary headline
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) asking a teacher (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has a photo
  35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  37. 37.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the photo date
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher

Answer key

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

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