something that is not trustworthy or might not be true

where information comes from, for example, a person, a website, a book or a video

Reliability of content on the World Wide Web

Computing

In this unit pupils will recognise the internet as a network of networks. They will learn that the World Wide Web is part of the internet. They will evaluate online content to decide how honest, accurate, or reliable it is, and understand the consequences of false information.

The internet

because anyone can publish information online

because the internet has rules for honesty

Why can’t we trust everything we read on the internet?

What should you do before sharing online content?

What can tools like AI be used for online?

What should you consider about a source before trusting it?

Order the steps to evaluate online content:

the information, pictures or videos on the website

What happens if someone uses content without permission?

Order these examples of website content from smallest to largest:

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Reliability of content on the World Wide Web

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.