Internet Safety - Quiz College

Name: _________________________________

Date: _________________

Score: _____ / 10

1 The Online Safety Act 2023 introduced a legal duty of care on platforms. Who enforces this?

A The police

B The Information Commissioner's Office

C Ofcom

D The courts

2 Under the Protection of Children Act 1978, AI-generated indecent images of children are:

A Legal as no real child is involved

B Only illegal if they resemble a real child

C Illegal — the same as real imagery

D Only illegal if distributed

3 The Children's Code (Age Appropriate Design Code) requires platforms to:

A Verify users' ages

B Apply privacy by default for users who are or may be under 18

C Ban all under-18 users

D Report all young users to parents

4 The Online Safety Act 2023 requires the highest duties for which category of platforms?

A All platforms equally

B Only social media platforms

C Category 1 (largest, highest risk) platforms

D Platforms based in the UK only

5 Under UK GDPR, children have a right to:

A Have all their data deleted at will

B Erasure of data collected unlawfully or without valid consent

C Prevent all targeted advertising regardless of platform

D Be anonymous on all platforms

6 The Mandatory Reporting Duty (Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2024) applies to online harm disclosures:

A Only if the perpetrator is known

B In educational settings — teachers must report known or suspected abuse

C Only to police, not to DSLs

D Only for physical harm, not online harm

7 How many platforms does Ofcom estimate are subject to the Online Safety Act 2023?

A 250

B 2,500

C Over 25,000

D 100,000+

8 'Safety by design' as a principle requires:

A Users to manage their own safety settings

B Platforms to build in privacy and safety protections by default, not as an add-on

C Parental controls on all devices

D Age verification for all websites

9 The Communications Offences Act 2023 introduced a new offence of:

A Sending any offensive message

B Cyberflashing — sending unsolicited sexual images

C Using a VPN

D Operating anonymously online

10 AI-generated CSAM now constitutes:

A A small, declining proportion of IWF referrals

B A growing proportion of IWF referrals

C Content that is not covered by the IWF remit

D Only a theoretical future risk

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📋 Answer Key (Teacher Copy)

Q1. C — Ofcom

Q2. C — Illegal — the same as real imagery

Q3. B — Apply privacy by default for users who are or may be under 18

Q4. C — Category 1 (largest, highest risk) platforms

Q5. B — Erasure of data collected unlawfully or without valid consent

Q6. B — In educational settings — teachers must report known or suspected abuse

Q7. C — Over 25,000

Q8. B — Platforms to build in privacy and safety protections by default, not as an add-on

Q9. B — Cyberflashing — sending unsolicited sexual images

Q10. B — A growing proportion of IWF referrals

📝 Internet Safety Quiz

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📋 Answer Key (Teacher Copy)