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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 852 · 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.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
  3. 3.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) reading the full story (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the photo date
  5. 5.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the date
  6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the photo date
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  8. 8.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) looking for the author
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  17. 17.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  19. 19.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the date
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  23. 23.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
  25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
  29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) checking the source
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers
  31. 31.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) believe it
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
  33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has many emojis
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  37. 37.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  39. 39.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

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

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