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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 981 · 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.🤖 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
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) it has a photo
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
  4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) counting the likes
  8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
  12. 12.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  17. 17.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
  18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
  19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  20. 20.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
  22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  23. 23.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 10 (c) forward to 20 (d) post it everywhere
  24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) it has many emojis (d) asking a teacher
  26. 26.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  28. 28.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
  31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
  32. 32.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it feels true (d) it says SHARE NOW
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) checking the photo date (d) it has a photo
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites

Answer key

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

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