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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 79 · 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 of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has many emojis (d) a long forward chain
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) asking a teacher
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) a scary headline
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  7. 7.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it went viral (c) it feels true (d) a friend forwarded it
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  10. 10.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) it went viral
  13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
  14. 14.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the date
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the photo date (c) it feels true (d) a long forward chain
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) it has a photo
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  19. 19.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  22. 22.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
  26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
  27. 27.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has many emojis (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
  32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) looking for the author (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  34. 34.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  38. 38.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  40. 40.🔁 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

Answer key

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

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