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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 701 · 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.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
  4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
  5. 5.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  8. 8.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
  9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  15. 15.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
  17. 17.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a long forward chain (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
  22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) a friend forwarded it
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  24. 24.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔁 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 10 (d) forward to 20
  27. 27.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
  28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) a friend forwarded it
  29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  32. 32.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
  35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) counting the likes
  36. 36.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  40. 40.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites

Answer key

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

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