Y9 E-safety

Which of the following is a good way to spot fake news online?

• Share the article immediately if the headline is shocking.

• Check if the information is reported by other reliable news sources.

• Trust everything that appears at the top of your social media feed.

What does R.E.A.L stand for when checking if a news story if fake or not?

• R – Read the whole story

  E – Examine the source

  A – Ask yourself what’s the evidence

  L – Look at other reports

• R – Read the whole story

  E – Examine the source

  A – Accept most things on the Internet as real

  L – Look at other reports

• R – Rely on what one source says

  E – Examine the source

  A – Ask yourself what’s the evidence

  L – Look at other reports

Tiktok is a reliable source of information

• Yes. Everything on Tiktok can be believed.

• Sometimes. Tiktok is a useful resource but you must check before believing something.

• No. Everything on Tiktok is fake.

The internet has made it harder to protect copyrighted material. Why is this the case?

• People don’t keep their computers updated.

• Lawmakers don’t know how to use the internet.

• It is easy to share files with a lot of people.

Which of the following is the best way to create a strong password?

• Use your name and birth year so it’s easy to remember

• Use the same password for all your accounts

• Use a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols that’s hard to guess

What personal information should you avoid sharing publicly online?

• Your favourite colour

• Your school name and home address

• The name of a celebrity you like

What should you do if you get a message from someone you don’t know asking for personal info?

• Reply and ask who they are

• Ignore or block the message and tell a trusted adult

• Click the link they sent to see what they want

What is the dark web?

• A part of the internet that is not indexed by search engines and often requires special software to access

• A popular social media website for sharing pictures and videos

• The official government website for online safety information

Why is it important to avoid the dark web?

• Because it can expose you to illegal content and dangerous people

• Because the websites load very slowly

• Because it’s free to use and has no rules

Why can’t the police stop all cyber criminals?

• Because many cyber crimes happen anonymously and across different countries

• Because police officers don’t use computers

• Because cyber criminals only work during the night