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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 904 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
  2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) counting the likes
  3. 3.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) it feels true (d) a friend forwarded it
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) finding other sites (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it says SHARE NOW
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
  10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  11. 11.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a fact-check website (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  14. 14.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) looking for the author
  17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
  18. 18.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
  20. 20.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  24. 24.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  26. 26.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
  29. 29.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  34. 34.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the likes (d) the date
  35. 35.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  37. 37.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it went viral (d) a long forward chain
  40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it went viral (c) it feels true (d) a scary headline

Answer key

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

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