Online Identity

The author probably wrote this article to -

• Explain the ways users develop online identities.

• Provide ways children can protect themselves online.

• Convince users of social media to only use their real names.

• Express their feelings of frustration with social media.

The main idea of paragraph 2 is -

• Avatars can reveal what information a person is trying to hide from the internet.

• Users can use pictures to represent themselves online

• A user’s identity is made up of both the things they choose and the actions they take online.

• It is important to look at the details of a user’s profile to determine whether or not they are trying to deceive you.

Which sentence supports the idea that people who lie about their identity are insecure?

• “Users express themselves explicitly through usernames, pictures, and the information about themselves that they choose to give others, such as their hometown.”

• “A person may feel that she is able to lie about her identity on the Internet because it creates a “mask” effect, where no one can see her “true self.”

• “For instance, if a person chooses to act like a rock star online, this may mean that he or she has an interest in rock music.”

• “Most concerns about virtual identity revolve around the contrast between online and offline existence.”

The main idea of paragraph 4 is-

• The internet allows people to reveal their true thoughts and feelings.

• Facebook encourages people to lie about their online identity.

• Users can use the internet as a way to mask their true identity.

• Social media is one of the only ways to verify a person’s identity.

Based on this article, the reader can conclude that-

• Soon, people will primarily communicates solely through the internet.

• It is important to be safe when talking to unknown people on the internet.

• People who create online personas don’t have friends.

• Online personas can cause you to commit a crime.