Quiz for 14-18s - UK Safer Internet Centre

Question 1. Mateo spends a lot of time on social media and has recently found himself comparing his own life to what he sees online. He’s noticed his mood drop and is feeling less confident. What should Mateo do?(Required)

Ignore how he feels. It’s nobody else’s problem other than his own.

Edit and post some content of his own. The likes and comments always make him feel better.

Take some time away from social media and use tools to improve his digital wellbeing.

Question 2. Imani unlocks her phone one morning to see a notification from social media about a distressing story which is currently unfolding. She feels really anxious about it but isn’t sure whether it’s true or not. What should Imani do?(Required)

Take it at face value. If lots of people are interacting with it and reposting it then it’s probably true.

Look to see if the news has been posted on any official news sites and talk to an adult about what’s going on and how it’s making her feel.

Send it to her friends to see if they’ve heard anything else. If they’re seeing it too then it’s unlikely to be fake.

Question 3. Tamara finds herself scrolling on social media for hours on end and struggles to motivate herself to focus on her homework. Social media helps her relax and boosts her mood, but she’s increasingly working late and not getting enough sleep. What should Tamara do?(Required)

Nothing. Homework is important but so is boosting her mood. She can always sleep in at the weekends.

Delete the social media apps and prioritise her work.

Establish a routine with allocated time for homework or use screentime settings to manage the time she spends on social media.

Question 4. Oluwa met Jamie through online gaming. They’ve been mates for years and now Jamie has asked if Oluwa wants to meet up. What should Oluwa do?(Required)

Speak to an adult and decide on the safest course of action, for example the adult could accompany Oluwa when he first meets Jamie.

Meet Jamie and take a friend along in case things are awkward in-person.

Arrange to meet somewhere far away from where Oluwa lives to avoid giving away too much personal information.

Question 5. Jade notices her friend has been interacting with some worrying content online and is even more concerned when her friend makes a few posts where they don’t sound like themself. What should Jade do?(Required)

Confront them about what they’ve been looking at, so they know Jade is concerned.

Ignore it. What they do in their personal time is up to them.

Speak to them and a trusted adult to explain her concerns and get the conversation flowing.

Question 6. In a family group chat, Tomas notices one family member repeatedly sharing false information that they’ve found online. Some of the information is harmful and he’s worried it could influence younger members of the chat. What should Tomas do?(Required)

Explain his worry to another trusted family member and send a message explaining the importance of fact checking information.

Ignore their messages and mute the group chat.

Start an argument on the group chat about their views and opinions.

Question 7. Toni sees an account on social media promoting tips and tricks for success in trading cryptocurrency. The account suggests it is easy to make lots of money in a short period of time. Toni is short on cash and this sounds really tempting, but also pretty suspicious. What should they do?(Required)

Report the post and the crypto page to the police.

Do plenty of research and speak to an adult before taking any further action.

Follow the page and invest immediately – opportunities like this won’t stick around for long.

Question 8. A viral internet celebrity has been expressing opinions online which encourage online hate and target people because of who they are. Arif has noticed that although some of his mates have been joking about it, a few are taking it more seriously and have even begun voicing those opinions themselves. What should Arif do?(Required)

Make more jokes about it all so anyone who thinks about taking it seriously realises how stupid they would look.

Find some new friends.

Explain why the celebrity’s views are a problem and encourage his mates to join him in reporting them.

Question 9. All of Candace’s friends are downloading a brand new app. It’s supposed to be amazing, but she is concerned about some privacy and safety risks it might have. Her friends keep saying how much she’s missing out on. What should Candace do?(Required)

Ignore her friends and hang out with people who take their safety more seriously.

Express her concerns to her friends, stick to her gut feeling, and do some further research about the app.

Download it anyway as she’ll feel left out.

Question 10. A photo taken from Olivia’s social media without her consent has been used in a ‘Hot or not?’ video. Olivia’s photo has a high score, and a lot of the comments are about her body. Olivia talks to her friend Sana about the video, as she is quite upset by it, but she is reluctant to talk to an adult. What should Sana do?(Required)

Tell Olivia that she shouldn’t be upset by it as most of the comments are complimentary.

Keep it to herself, as Olivia clearly doesn’t want an adult to know about it and she doesn’t want to betray her trust.

Go to a trusted adult about it anyway – this is not acceptable and it is clearly affecting her friend.

Safer Internet Day – 7th February 2023

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Safer Internet Day 2023 Quiz for 14-18

Safer Internet Day – 7th February 2023

Want to talk about it? Making space for conversations about life online

Take the quiz for 14-18s

Safer Internet Day 2023 Quiz for 14-18

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