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Computer science · Grades 6–10

Digital information and source checks

A repost is not necessarily an independent source.

Make a worksheet

Understand the idea

Locate the origin

A repost is not necessarily an independent source.

Check context

Dates, captions and editing can change how digital material is interpreted.

Protect privacy

Do not share private data merely to check an online claim.

Worked examples

Which action best checks a striking online statistic?

Origin and context are more informative than presentation.

Locate the original study or dataset and inspect its context.

Why does a real photograph not necessarily prove the caption attached to it?

Credit a specific context mismatch.

It may come from a different time, place or event, or be cropped misleadingly.

Try it yourself

  1. Three posts repeat the same unsourced claim. They are

    1. proof from three independent experiments
    2. automatically false
    3. not necessarily independent confirmation
    4. always more accurate than a dataset

  2. Which detail is most relevant when an old page is presented as current?

    1. the size of the logo
    2. the background colour
    3. the publication or update date and underlying event date
    4. the number of menu items

  3. Give two questions to ask before trusting a screenshot of a message.

  4. Which is a privacy-preserving response to an online form requesting unnecessary personal details?

    1. Do not submit the details; seek a trusted adult's help or a safer alternative.
    2. Enter a friend's private data.
    3. Disable every account safeguard.
    4. Post your address publicly.

Answers and marking notes

Answers and marking notes
  1. not necessarily independent confirmation

    Repeated claims may all trace to one origin.

  2. the publication or update date and underlying event date

    Timing affects whether the information applies now.

  3. Where did it come from? Is the full context available? Could it be edited? Can it be checked against the original?

    Credit two relevant verification questions.

  4. Do not submit the details; seek a trusted adult's help or a safer alternative.

    Avoid disclosing unnecessary private information.

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