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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 738 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) it has many emojis (d) finding other sites
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) looking for the author
  7. 7.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
  8. 8.📅 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
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  10. 10.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers
  12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
  13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a fact-check website (c) counting the likes (d) it has many emojis
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  15. 15.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) reading the full story
  17. 17.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the photo date
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
  21. 21.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) post it everywhere
  23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
  24. 24.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) asking a teacher
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  30. 30.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has a photo
  32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
  33. 33.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

Answer key

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

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