Checking if other people or websites agree

Deciding what is real and what is fake

RSHE (PSHE)

Understanding what we see online

Understanding bias

The problem with fake news

This unit gives students the skills to understand elements of the online world, such as advertising misinformation and the motivations of content creators.

Media influence: What is fake news?

Depiction of scary, confusing or unsettling events or characters placed in danger, including creation of a scary atmosphere through the use of music and sound.

Depiction or discussion of upsetting content

Depiction or discussion of distress or humiliation e.g. bullying.

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

It is easy to spot an image created by A.I. (artificial intelligence)?

Put these consequences of being tricked by fake news in the correct order. Start with the least important.

Cross-reference with other websites or adults you trust

Which of these is a way to tell if something is fake?

Which of these are examples of personal information?

What is the word for online information that is not true?

Why do most websites want you to visit them?

Information that is not true but looks real

An image or video created to tempt you to click on it

Influencing someone’s emotions, to make them do something

How might a content creator tempt you to click on a link or look at a post?

Exit Quiz

It is easy to spot an image created by A.I. (artificial intelligence)?