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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 99 · 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 photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
  2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
  4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  5. 5.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  7. 7.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  10. 10.🤖 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
  11. 11.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  13. 13.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
  14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) looking for the author (c) a long forward chain (d) a friend forwarded it
  15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites
  17. 17.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
  21. 21.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  24. 24.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
  27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
  30. 30.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
  38. 38.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
  40. 40.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a scary headline
  2. a fact
  3. checking the numbers
  4. not a real check
  5. False
  6. a fact
  7. False
  8. True
  9. a fact
  10. a fact
  11. False
  12. a good check
  13. the date
  14. looking for the author
  15. not a real check
  16. a long forward chain
  17. False
  18. a fact
  19. checking the photo date
  20. it went viral
  21. False
  22. a good check
  23. not a real check
  24. True
  25. False
  26. a friend forwarded it
  27. a good check
  28. a good check
  29. it is in ALL CAPS
  30. True
  31. a myth
  32. a good check
  33. a fact
  34. a myth
  35. not a real check
  36. a long forward chain
  37. counting the likes
  38. False
  39. check trusted sites
  40. True

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