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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 868 · 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: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  3. 3.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the colour
  4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the photo date (c) it went viral (d) it has many emojis
  5. 5.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
  8. 8.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) believe it
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a scary headline
  12. 12.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) it has a photo
  15. 15.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
  20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the source
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it went viral (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes
  23. 23.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  26. 26.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
  27. 27.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it has a photo (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  35. 35.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) it feels true (d) checking the date

Answer key

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

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