Series 6 - Free Theory
Ethical, Legal and
Cultural Impact
Six lessons covering privacy, legislation, environmental impact, the digital divide, social change and open source software. Built around real case studies including Cambridge Analytica, TalkTalk and Bitcoin's energy crisis. Exam-focused, interactive, and free.
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Each lesson combines clear theory with real documented cases and fictional exam-style scenarios. Interactive tools, a 5-question quiz, printable worksheets, and a full teacher panel on every lesson.
1
Privacy and Personal Data
Digital footprints, cookies, data collection methods and GDPR key principles. Real case: Cambridge Analytica and Target's pregnancy prediction algorithm.
2
Legislation
Computer Misuse Act, Data Protection Act 2018, Copyright Act and Freedom of Information Act. Real case: the TalkTalk hack and subsequent prosecution.
3
Environmental Impact
E-waste, data centre energy, carbon footprint and sustainable computing. Real cases: Bitcoin energy consumption and Ireland's data centre crisis.
4
The Digital Divide
Global and local access inequality, assistive technology and initiatives to close the gap. Real cases: One Laptop Per Child and Kenya's M-Pesa.
5
Cultural and Social Impact
Automation, algorithmic bias, social media effects and surveillance. Real cases: Facebook's secret mood experiment and Amazon's discriminatory CV-screening tool.
6
Open Source, Licensing and Exam Technique
Open source vs proprietary, licensing types and how to answer "evaluate" and "discuss" questions. Real case: Munich's LiMux project reversal.
Topics covered across the series
Digital footprints (active and passive)
Cookies and tracking
GDPR principles and rights
Computer Misuse Act 1990
Data Protection Act 2018
Copyright and intellectual property
Freedom of Information Act 2000
E-waste and toxic materials
Data centre energy consumption
Carbon footprint of digital activity
The digital divide (global and local)
Assistive technology
Automation and job displacement
Algorithmic bias
Social media effects
Open source vs proprietary
Software licensing types
Evaluating ethical questions
Ethics and Law Flashcard Deck
All key vocabulary across all 6 lessons. Filter by lesson, flip to reveal definitions, mark terms as known.
Exam Practice Questions
10 MCQ + 5 written questions covering all 6 lessons. Instant feedback and mark schemes.