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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 804 · 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 not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  3. 3.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  8. 8.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the colour
  9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  11. 11.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
  13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) finding other sites
  14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
  16. 16.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) it feels true
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  19. 19.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) a long forward chain (d) it went viral
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it feels true (d) a long forward chain
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  26. 26.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher
  29. 29.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  32. 32.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 10 (c) forward to 20 (d) post it everywhere
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  34. 34.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) a long forward chain
  36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
  37. 37.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW

Answer key

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

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