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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 830 · 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.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
  4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) reading the full story
  5. 5.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) believe it
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) asking a teacher (d) it feels true
  8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  10. 10.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
  11. 11.📅 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
  12. 12.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) checking the numbers
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a fact-check website (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it went viral
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  19. 19.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  22. 22.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it went viral (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has a photo
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  31. 31.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) a friend forwarded it (d) reading the full story
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the numbers
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  36. 36.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  40. 40.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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