Quiz for 14-18s - UK Safer Internet Centre

Question 1. Can people say and do whatever they like online?(Required)

Yes, we all have freedom of expression online. It’s legal to say whatever you like

Yes, although someone may get blocked or banned from an online platform if they break the community guidelines, there are no legal consequences for what you say and do online

No, there are laws governing online spaces, just as there for offline spaces. In the UK, People have been tried and convicted for things they have said and done online

Question 2. Which law or laws may have been broken here? A person uses their PC to hack a gaming company, where they attempt to find out and change the name and details of another player.(Required)

Computer Misuse Act – UK. Covers unauthorised access to computers or computer systems (including with the intent to commit further criminal activity), unauthorised changes or deletion of data and covers malware, spyware and viruses

The Protection from Harassment Act – England and Wales. Covers behaviours that might be considered harassment by causing alarm and distress to the victim, on at least two occasions

Both

Question 3. Which law or laws may have been broken here? A player repeatedly uses private messages in a game to send pornographic content and sexual comments to another player. After the other player blocks them they find them on social media and start doing the same there.(Required)

Communications Act – UK. Covers electronic communications and contact that is “grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character”

The Protection from Harassment Act – England and Wales. Covers behaviours that might be considered harassment by causing alarm and distress to the victim, on at least two occasions

Both

Question 4. Which law or laws may have been broken here? Two players compete in a game. They are using headsets and it starts off friendly but goes very quiet as they concentrate. One player wins and starts taunting the other player saying, “You’re rubbish,” and “Playing you was a waste of my time.” The losing player loses their temper and swears at the winner.(Required)

Communications Act – UK. Covers electronic communications and contact that is “grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character”

The Protection from Harassment Act – England and Wales. Covers behaviours that might be considered harassment by causing alarm and distress to the victim, on at least two occasions

Neither, but the behaviour of both shows a lack of respect

Question 5. Which law or laws may have been broken here? A player openly talks about their mental health struggles in a gaming community. The next time they play an opponent starts sending messages about them being weak and attention seeking. The opponent somehow manages to change the player’s avatar to a photo of a celebrity who took their own life.(Required)

Computer Misuse Act – UK. Covers unauthorised access to computers or computer systems (including with the intent to commit further criminal activity), unauthorised changes or deletion of data and covers malware, spyware and viruses

Communications Act – UK. Covers electronic communications and contact that is “grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character”

Malicious Communications Act – UK. Covers communications sent with the purpose of causing distress or anxiety, including electronic communications

All of them

Question 6. Which law or laws may have been broken here? A group of gamers decide to disrupt a game they don’t play anymore. They use a special cyber attack tool which bombards the server with requests shutting it down for several hours.(Required)

The Protection from Harassment Act – England and Wales. Covers behaviours that might be considered harassment by causing alarm and distress to the victim, on at least two occasions

Computer Misuse Act – UK. Covers unauthorised access to computers or computer systems (including with the intent to commit further criminal activity), unauthorised changes or deletion of data and covers malware, spyware and viruses

Neither

Question 7. A player receives a death threat in a game. It is from someone they have been playing with for a few weeks. In the past they have both talked about living near Nottingham and the player who sent the threat now says they know where the other player lives. What should the player who received the threat do?(Required)

Log off the game and play a different game for a week so the other player calms down

Ignore it – these kinds of empty threats happen all the time

Call the police on 101 and give them all the information they have

Question 8. A teenager has been targeted online by an anonymous bully or bullies. The bullying has continued for a prolonged period and from several new accounts after each previous one has been blocked. Recently the bullying has escalated to include discriminatory language and vague threats of violence. What should the teenager do?(Required)

Call 999

Continue reporting the behaviour on the platform where it has occurred

Tell an adult they trust, and report it to the police by calling 101

Safer Internet Day – 8th February 2022

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Safer Internet Day 2022 Quiz for 14-18

Safer Internet Day – 8th February 2022

All fun and games? Exploring respect and relationships online

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Safer Internet Day 2022 Quiz for 14-18

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