the effect that somebody has on the way a person thinks or behaves

posts, videos, reels or articles put online by a content creator

a set of rules used or created by a computer program

a space where we only hear opinions and beliefs similar to our own

when something is split into two very different or opposite opinions, like when people strongly disagree about something

Algorithms and echo chambers

RSHE (PSHE)

This unit focuses on distinguishing truth from misinformation online and developing critical thinking skills.

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Match the word with the correct definition.

What can influence how content is created, shared and viewed?

Content is suggested to us, based on computer {{}} that guess what we might enjoy.

People can pay money to advertise their products online.

Echo chambers create polarised opinions and can cause problems in society.

learning about different people's opinions

being less likely to believe false information

What are some of the consequences of living in an echo chamber?

computer programs that can learn and think in a way similar to humans

Match the words to the correct definition.

Videos and images need to be real in order to be uploaded to the internet.

It is easy to identify AI generated images if we look closely.

AI generated images are commonly found online.

AI images are rarely used by trusted websites.

Somebody could use a fake {{}} to steal information, pretend to be somebody else or promote a brand or product.

Which are ways we can identify if something is AI generated?

a feeling that influences how you respond to a situation or person

false or inaccurate information, getting the facts wrong

Which is the definition for the word 'bias'?

{{}} means influencing someone’s emotions to make them do something, for example, by using tactics.