Basics
Spotting Them
Social Media and Spread
Detection
Digital Skills
100
These AI‑generated videos make it appear someone said or did something they never actually did.
Deepfakes
100
Experts warn that the most dangerous deepfakes look _____, making them harder to detect.
a. alien
b. ordinary
c. small
b. ordinary
100
Deepfakes spread because social media (encourages / discourages) fast reactions instead of careful thinking.
(pick the correct word)
encourages
100
Scientists and engineers are using detection tools to _____ altered videos.
a. fix
b. erase
c. identify
c. identify
100
Students should check whether a video’s source is ____ before trusting it.
a. current
b. old
c. credible
c. credible
200
Deepfakes blur the line between _____ and ______, making viewers feel uncertain.
truth and fiction
200
Viewers must pay attention to small details like shadows or _______.
a. color
b. glowing
c. blinking
c. blinking
200
When a shocking video appears, many users do this with it after they watch it.
share it
200
As detection improves, deepfake creators also improve their techniques, creating a back-and-forth ______.
a. program
b. video
c. struggle
c. struggle
200
Deepfakes can be emotionally manipulative. Why is it bad for a video or picture to be emotionally manipulative?
(answers vary but emotional manipulation is a type of propaganda that tries to control what you feel and think)
300
The first deepfakes appeared around this year.
2017
300
One clue tools use is reflections that don't go with anything or strange ______ _______.
a. skin texture
b. smiling faces
c. eye color
a. skin texture
300
False information can travel (faster / slower) than the truth.
(fill in the blank with the correct word)
faster
300
Experts argue the most important defense against deepfakes is not _________ but ________.
a. programs/tech, people
b. people, programs/tech
c. regular people, celebrities
a. programs/tech, people
300
Practicing _____ helps students navigate a world full of digital illusions.
a. safe viewing
b. digital literacy
c. spoofing
b. digital literacy
400
Early deepfakes were easy to spot because lighting was uneven and ____ didn’t move naturally.
a. frames
b. arms
c. faces
c. faces
400
You should pause, question, and verify before believing what you _____
a. think
b. hear
c. see
c. see
400
Deepfakes designed to stir strong emotions—like anger or fear—spread the fastest because they are (typical / controversial)
(fill in the blank with the correct word)
controversial
400
Programs or tools look at details like mismatched reflections or skin texture that is __________.
a. too red
b. natural
c. unnatural
c. unnatural
400
Careful thinking becomes a shield in a world full of ______.
a. allusions
b. tricks / illusions
c. games
b. tricks / illusions
500
Math: 3/4(20) = 30 / ?
2
500
This means viewers must pay attention to details they might normally _______. (hint: it means what you don't really notice)
ignore
500
People often _____ before they fully _____ what they’re seeing.
a. think about, react
b. react, think about
c. think about, use
b. react, think about
500
Viewers must learn to pause, question, and verify before believing what they _______.
a. hear
b. see
c. think
b. see
500
Is this announcement/post real?
Fake (answers vary but students can do reverse image searches, go to FactCheck.org, check with a trusted adult/teacher, check known sites or sources of news)