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Ownership and the World Wide Web

I can recognise that the World Wide Web is made up of content created and owned by many people.

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Ownership and the World Wide Web

I can recognise that the World Wide Web is made up of content created and owned by many people.

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Key learning points

  1. Websites and their content are created by people.
  2. Content on the web is owned by the person or organisation who created it.
  3. There are rules that protect content.

Keywords

  • Ownership - having control or rights over something, like a piece of digital content or a website, means you are the person who owns or is responsible for it

  • Content - the information, pictures, videos or text that you can find on a website or in a digital space

  • Copyright - the rights given to the owner of a piece of work to control how it can be used

Common misconception

If you find something on the web, you can use it as your own.

Most online content is owned by someone and you need permission to use it as your own.


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6 Questions

Q1.
What is a hyperlink?
a type of computer virus
Correct answer: text or media that, when clicked, takes the user to another location
a way to delete content from a webpage
a special kind of image
Q2.
What can be included in online content?
only images
only videos
only text
Correct answer: information, pictures, videos or text
Q3.
What does the World Wide Web allow people to do?
play offline games
Correct answer: share and add content online
print documents
write only private notes
Q4.
Who can add content to the World Wide Web?
only website developers
only teachers
Correct answer: anyone with access
only people with special permission
Q5.
What is an example of content on a website?
a hyperlink
a search engine
a web browser
Correct answer: a video
Q6.
What does a hyperlink usually look like?
Correct answer: text or media that stands out, often underlined or coloured
plain text

6 Questions

Q1.
What must you do before using someone else’s content as your own?
nothing, you can just use it
delete it from the web
Correct answer: get permission from the owner
share it with your friends
Q2.
What does ownership mean in the context of online content?
Correct answer: having control or rights over something
being able to delete anything from the internet
sharing content with others
creating a new website
Q3.
Which of these is an example of content on a website?
a hyperlink
Correct answer: a picture
a web browser
an email
Q4.
What protects the ownership of online content?
passwords
internet browsers
hyperlinks
Correct answer: special rules and laws
Q5.
What happens if you use someone else’s content without permission?
Correct answer: you may break rules or laws
it becomes your content
the content disappears
the owner doesn’t mind
Q6.
What is the World Wide Web made up of?
only games
only videos
only pictures
Correct answer: content created and owned by many people