How to protect yourself from fraudsters in the network: schoolchildren in the region will be able to test their knowledge at the Safe Internet Olympiad

From November 10 to December 7, the initial stage of the All-Russian online Olympiad called “Safe Internet” will take place. Its goal is to form the ability of the younger generation to behave online without risk and consciously handle the latest technologies. Children from kindergartens, as well as schoolchildren from 1 to 11 classes living in any region of the country can join the competition. The organizer is ANO “National Priorities” together with the educational platform Uchi.ru; support is provided by the Ministry of Digital Affairs of Russia and the national project “Data Economy”.

You can pass the tests without payment on the portal safenet.uchi.ru. This season is the fifth in a row.

The tasks are based on the age of the children. Seven interactive tasks have been developed for schoolchildren from grades 1 to 11. As part of the exercise “Reputation on the Internet”, children will understand how posts in social networks can change the opinion of others about a person. The Smart City task will introduce participants to IT specialties and professions related to artificial intelligence.

For the first time in the Olympiad will be able to participate and preschoolers. Specially for them, a shortened set of four tasks is compiled, acquainting children with the basics of safe behavior in the digital space. For example, in the task “Online Game”, children will learn safe options in computer games, and in the “Balance of Time” they will learn to find a balance between the two

The thematic lesson “Truth or Fake?” will become a separate element of the educational program. Thanks to him, students will learn to use the Internet with less risk and recognize the tricks of fraudsters. Participants will find out what deepfakes are and learn ways to distinguish AI-generated images and videos from authentic ones. In addition, they will learn to verify information and protect personal data. Teachers will be given ready-made methodological developments for the lesson.

The tasks are given 60 minutes. This year, the competition includes two rounds: the first will end on December 7, and the second is scheduled for February 9, 2027. In the second stage, students of grades 1–11 will get, who received the maximum score according to the results of the first. Preschoolers only participate in the first round. All participants will receive electronic awards depending on the results shown, and teachers of active classes will be marked with letters of gratitude.