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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 698 · 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 numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  2. 2.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
  6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the photo date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a friend forwarded it
  7. 7.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
  8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
  9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) checking the numbers
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  13. 13.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has a photo (d) a scary headline
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
  20. 20.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
  24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a fact-check website (c) finding other sites (d) checking the date
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  27. 27.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the likes
  28. 28.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) looking for the author
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  38. 38.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

  1. a good check
  2. True
  3. False
  4. a good check
  5. a friend forwarded it
  6. checking the photo date
  7. check trusted sites
  8. it says SHARE NOW
  9. it went viral
  10. checking the photo date
  11. a good check
  12. not a real check
  13. True
  14. a good check
  15. a fact
  16. looking for the author
  17. a good check
  18. not a real check
  19. finding other sites
  20. False
  21. False
  22. a myth
  23. a fact-check website
  24. counting the likes
  25. a long forward chain
  26. a myth
  27. the date
  28. True
  29. False
  30. a myth
  31. it has a photo
  32. a myth
  33. a good check
  34. checking the date
  35. a fact
  36. a myth
  37. a good check
  38. True
  39. False
  40. not a real check

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