Computer science · Grades 6–10
Digital information and source checks · Revision card
A repost is not necessarily an independent source.
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.
Explain without looking
- Which source is closest to a school's own announcement?
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