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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 907 · 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 of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the source (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
  2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) it says SHARE NOW
  5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  7. 7.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a long forward chain (c) it feels true (d) it has many emojis
  11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
  12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
  13. 13.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  17. 17.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  19. 19.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) forward to all
  20. 20.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the emojis
  22. 22.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
  25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  27. 27.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) it feels true
  30. 30.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
  39. 39.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo

Answer key

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

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