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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 958 · 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) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites
  2. 2.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  7. 7.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  9. 9.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
  10. 10.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the colour
  11. 11.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it went viral (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
  14. 14.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
  18. 18.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
  20. 20.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
  23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the numbers (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) it has many emojis
  26. 26.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
  28. 28.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author
  30. 30.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the source
  34. 34.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
  36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  37. 37.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it went viral (c) looking for the author (d) it has many emojis

Answer key

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

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