Starter quiz
- Group chats online are...
- public conversations on media platforms.
- private conversations that happen on messaging apps. ✓
- email exchanges between multiple people.
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- A way to reduce the amount of notifications you get from group chats could be to...
- mute conversations. ✓
- block senders.
- leave a group.
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- Catfishing, extortion and cyber-stalking are all examples of the ways people can ______ you online.
- 'manipulate ' ✓
- Match the word to its correct description.
- report⇔inform the platform about the email address ✓
- block⇔stop the email address emailing again ✓
- delete⇔remove the email from your inbox ✓
- If your email or social media account is hacked, this means someone has been able to...
- send you an email or message from their account.
- access your account without your permission. ✓
- view your public posts.
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- If we feel overwhelmed by the content we see online,l we can...
- keep scrolling and ignore it.
- take a break from screens and talk to a trusted adult. ✓
- post about how we feel on social media.
- engage in arguments with people online to express our feelings.
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Exit quiz
- Match the word to the correct definition.
- reliable⇔the quality of being trustworthy ✓
- manipulation⇔influencing someone’s emotions to make them do something ✓
- influencer⇔someone famous or trying to be famous through posting content online ✓
- If you want to check if a charity or business is legitimate, you can...
- check online with gov.uk. ✓
- email them to ask.
- check their social media.
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- If you want to know how a company uses your data, you can request to see their...
- 'data protection policy' ✓
- A reliable influencer is someone who...
- gives advice on topics they have experience with or have training on. ✓
- is being paid by companies to give a good review of their products.
- is passionate about their subject and so shares lots of information.
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- Which of the following is the most reliable way to find accurate support and advice online?
- Following advice from popular influencers on social media
- Using websites or apps that are recommended by trusted organisations ✓
- Searching for advice on random websites you find through a search engine
- Taking advice from anonymous people in online forums
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- It is important to remember when looking for support online that there is a lot of ______ on the Internet.
- 'misinformation' ✓
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Key learning points
- The Internet can be a great place to find support and guidance.
- There are many chat and advice services that provide support to young people.
- It is important to remember when looking for support online that there is a lot of misinformation on the Internet.
- Websites, apps and influencers are often trying to make money and so their advice is not always reliable.
- Influencers’ content can be very believable, even if it is not always totally honest.
Common misconception
All influencers are trustworthy and reliable sources of information.
Influencers have various motivations and might not be totally honest. There are different ways we can evaluate online advice to determine if it is appropriate or not.
Keywords
Reliable - the quality of being trustworthy
Manipulation - influencing someone’s emotions to make them do something
Influencer - a person who uses social media to influence the behaviour of their followers
Misinformation - false or inaccurate information; not intended to deceive
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