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WorksheetsY9 E-safety
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
