Safety Risks Part 1

When technology is used to embarrass, threaten, harass or target another person, what do we call this practice?

• Sexting

• Cybersafety

• Netiquette

• Cyberbullying

Which of the following best defines cyberbullying?

• Doing something to stop a situation that is threatening someone else

• Following a set of rules for acceptable online behavior

• Sending pictures of yourself naked to another person via text messaging

• Doing something online to embarrass, threaten, or hurt someone

Which of the following best describes an upstander?

• A person who threatens or embarrasses others using online technology

• A person who pretends to be someone else online

• A person who ignores a bullying situation and minds his own business

• A person who tries to stop a bullying situation

What is sexting?

• Posting friendly messages in a chatroom environment

• Following a set of rules for acceptable online behavior

• Knowing that a bullying situation is wrong and doing something to stop it

• Exchanging sexually suggestive messages or images via text messaging

Gale has been seeing many hurtful messages about her friend Bob on a popular social networking site.

The messages have spread all over her school. What should Gale do?

• Gale should tell Bob about the messages.

• Gale should discuss the messages with her friends.

• Gale should ignore the messages.

• Gale should speak to someone in authority.

You've downloaded a new game to your mobile phone, and it asks you for a credit card.

What risk is associated with providing this information?

• Your card will be charged for excess minutes or data.

• Your card will be charged for excess minutes or data.

• Your credit card information will be provided to other game publishers.

• Your card may be charged for additional components of the game that you did not request.

Any game that you can connect to and play through the Internet is known as:

• entertainment.

• video game rental.

• social networking.

• online gaming.

What is one of the possible consequences for sending or posting sexual images through social media?

• Your family would be proud.

• You could win academic awards.

• There are no consequences for this behavior.

• You could get in trouble with the law.

Joyce has confided in Mark, explaining that Tim posted hurtful messages online that make fun of her weight.

Joyce feels depressed and embarrassed to attend their club. What should Mark do?

• Mark should tell Joyce to get even by spreading rumors about Tim around school.

• Mark should confront Tim and demand that he delete the messages.

• Mark should ignore the situation because Tim is also his friend.

• Mark should go with Joyce and speak with someone in authority.

Heather found a phone. She looked on its screen to see who it belongs to, and she saw pictures of naked people. What should Heather do?

• Forward the pictures to her friends.

• Print the pictures and post them at school.

• Share the pictures on Wikipedia.

• Immediately give the phone to a person in a position of authority or the police.