Online Identity and Misinformation
Personal & Social Development · Responsible Decision-Making · conceptual
Understand the ethics of online identity and the importance of consistency between who you are online and offline; explain how recommendation algorithms and filter bubbles narrow information exposure; evaluate the psychology of misinformation: why it spreads, why smart people believe it, and how to apply source evaluation (lateral reading, checking evidence, recognising emotional manipulation); understand digital consent around sharing images or personal information; explore the ethics of AI, surveillance, and data privacy as they affect everyday life; reflect on responsible content creation and online influence
Check your understanding
When Online Identity and Misinformation sees a convincing claim shared on social media, can they describe their process for deciding whether to believe or share it — and explain why even intelligent people are regularly misled online?
Prerequisites
Required first