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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 817 · 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? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  9. 9.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) it has a photo
  12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a fact-check website (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
  13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a fact-check website (c) counting the likes (d) a long forward chain
  14. 14.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the emojis
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) it went viral
  17. 17.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
  19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  20. 20.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) it has a photo
  22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) checking the source
  23. 23.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) believe it
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
  25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it feels true (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
  27. 27.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  30. 30.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) it feels true
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  33. 33.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  36. 36.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it feels true (d) looking for the author
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

  1. a myth
  2. a good check
  3. a fact
  4. it has a photo
  5. a fact
  6. a fact
  7. checking the source
  8. not a real check
  9. True
  10. a fact
  11. checking the photo date
  12. it says SHARE NOW
  13. a fact-check website
  14. the date
  15. a good check
  16. it went viral
  17. True
  18. checking the date
  19. a myth
  20. False
  21. looking for the author
  22. it has many emojis
  23. check trusted sites
  24. it says SHARE NOW
  25. it feels true
  26. checking the source
  27. True
  28. finding other sites
  29. a good check
  30. True
  31. it feels true
  32. a myth
  33. False
  34. not a real check
  35. a good check
  36. False
  37. looking for the author
  38. a good check
  39. a fact
  40. not a real check

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