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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 735 · 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.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) reading the full story
  10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  12. 12.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
  13. 13.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) a scary headline
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
  20. 20.True or false: “it went viral” 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.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  23. 23.📰 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
  24. 24.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) it went viral (d) checking the photo date
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) looking for the author
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a scary headline
  30. 30.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
  33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
  34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) asking a teacher
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) finding other sites
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) reading the full story (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a scary headline
  37. 37.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the numbers
  39. 39.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites

Answer key

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

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