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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 912 · 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) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
  3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has a photo (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  6. 6.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the date
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
  11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  12. 12.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) it has a photo
  15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
  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.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) finding other sites (d) checking the date
  19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  21. 21.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
  23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  24. 24.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  26. 26.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
  28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
  30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) finding other sites
  31. 31.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it feels true
  34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  35. 35.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
  37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
  38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the photo date
  39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) it feels true

Answer key

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

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