Starter quiz
- Match the word to the correct definition.
- data⇔detailed information stored online ✓
- personal data⇔detailed information about us stored online ✓
- advertise⇔to persuade someone to buy something ✓
- Which statements are true?
- We should restrict the number of apps that have access to our location. ✓
- We are unable to delete accounts online once we have created them.
- Social media companies use our data for advertising. ✓
- We should never upload our data to the cloud.
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- What is an influencer?
- the reason why someone does something
- someone famous or trying to be famous by posting online ✓
- anyone with a social media account
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- Even though many websites are free to access, we often have to give companies our ...
- 'data' ✓
- __________ are tiny files that allow the website to remember your device.
- websites
- comments
- passwords
- cookies ✓
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- An algorithm is a set of rules used or created by a ...
- 'computer program' ✓
Exit quiz
- Match the word to the correct definition.
- motivation⇔the reason why someone does something ✓
- post⇔in this context, to put something online, like a video, image or text ✓
- bias⇔a feeling that influences how you respond to a situation or person ✓
- biased⇔a word to describe someone who feels bias towards someone else ✓
- Why might someone be motivated to post online?
- They might be paid to post an advert. ✓
- They might want to lose followers.
- They might want to spread a message. ✓
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- Which of these statements are true?
- We can't be biased if we're kind to people.
- Everyone is biased in some way. ✓
- We always know if we are biased.
- It is important to recognise our own bias. ✓
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- Which of these statements are false?
- Everyone who posts online is motivated by the same thing. ✓
- We should think about a person's motivation when we see their posts online.
- We can never guess what someone's motivation is online. ✓
- People can show bias online, especially if they will earn money from it.
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- If we are biased without realising it, this is called ______ bias.
- 'unconscious' ✓
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Key learning points
- Everyone is motivated by different things.
- Everyone is biased in some way, even if they try to be fair and kind.
- Understanding people's motivations online can help us decide how to react to them.
- We do not always know people's motivations, but we can make a sensible guess.
Common misconception
I'm not biased because I'm kind to people.
Bias happens in our unconscious, often without us realising it. Acknowledging that we all have bias is the first step in addressing issues of prejudice. It is our actions in response to bias that determine whether we are kind or not.
Keywords
Motivation - the reason why someone does something
Post - in this context, to put something online, such as a video, image or text
Bias - a feeling that influences how you respond to a situation or person
Biased - a word to describe someone who feels bias towards someone else
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