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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 920 · 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) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
  2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the date
  3. 3.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
  7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  8. 8.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a long forward chain (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
  10. 10.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the likes
  11. 11.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
  12. 12.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
  13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  14. 14.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) checking the numbers (d) it went viral
  18. 18.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  23. 23.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
  26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  29. 29.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  32. 32.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) it feels true
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
  39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
  40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

Answer key

  1. checking the source
  2. checking the date
  3. False
  4. a good check
  5. not a real check
  6. it has a photo
  7. a fact
  8. True
  9. a fact-check website
  10. the date
  11. don’t forward it
  12. check trusted sites
  13. a fact
  14. False
  15. a fact
  16. a fact-check website
  17. it went viral
  18. True
  19. False
  20. a fact
  21. not a real check
  22. a myth
  23. False
  24. a myth
  25. checking the photo date
  26. a good check
  27. a good check
  28. not a real check
  29. True
  30. not a real check
  31. a fact
  32. True
  33. True
  34. it has a photo
  35. a good check
  36. a good check
  37. checking the numbers
  38. counting the likes
  39. checking the source
  40. not a real check

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