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Evaluating Online Sources

Read the source cards, then use clues—not flashy design or a web address alone—to decide how much to trust each source. For health or safety advice, check with a trusted adult and reliable Australian sources before acting.

Three source cards

Matilda is researching what to do if a stranger sends an online message asking for her address. Here are three search results.

A — Safe Online Kids\nPublisher: Australian eSafety Commissioner\nUpdated: March 2025\nAdvice: Do not share personal details with someone you do not know. Save the message and tell a trusted adult.\nLinks to official safety guidance.\nAddress: esafety.gov.au

B — ClickFast!\nAuthor: not listed\nUpdated: no date\nAdvice: Reply with your address so the sender can prove they are a real friend.\nThe page has flashing adverts and a button saying “Share this now!”\nAddress: clickfast.example

C — Anh’s Tech Notes\nAuthor: Anh Lee, youth worker\nUpdated: August 2024\nAdvice: Never share your address in a message. Block and report suspicious messages, and ask a trusted adult for help.\nThe page links to eSafety guidance but does not explain how the advice was checked.\nAddress: jordanstech.example

Investigate and decide

Use evidence from the source cards in your answers. A domain ending can be a clue, but it does not prove that every claim is true.

1.Which source gives the clearest evidence of who is responsible for the advice, and what clue supports your choice?

2.Which source has the most recent stated update date? What does a recent date tell you—and what does it not prove?

3.Choose the safest advice Matilda should follow. Select the best answer.

Reply with her address to test whether the sender is genuine.
Save the message, do not share personal details, and tell a trusted adult.
Share the message publicly so lots of people can decide.
Follow whichever page has the brightest design.

4.Why should Matilda distrust Source B even though it gives direct instructions? Name two warning clues from the card.

5.True or false: A website ending in .gov.au guarantees that every statement on the page is correct. Explain briefly.

6.Rank the three sources from strongest to weakest for Matilda’s safety research. Give one clue for each position.

7.Matilda finds a claim on Source C that she is unsure about. Write one safe next step and one way to check the claim independently.

8.Explain why checking online safety advice matters before acting on it. Include one possible consequence of following unreliable advice.

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