Digital Friendships

Which is a possible risk when you have an online-only friendship?

• They might give you honest advice.

• They may not be who they say they are.

• They may not believe what you say because you didn't tell them in person.

Sally is talking with Steven62, her online friend. Steven62 asks, “Is Sally your real name? What's your last name?” Sally feels uncomfortable. What should she do?

• She should tell Steven62 the truth.

• She should not tell her name, and should tell him she prefers not to share that information.

• She should tell Steven62 her real name only if he tells her his real name.

Read the scenario and then choose the best answer, true or false. Lila has an online-only friend named Clara. Clara asks what Lila's favorite animal is. She also asks what her favorite color is. Lila shouldn't answer Clara because this is private information.

• True

• False

If you receive an abusive e-mail from an anonymous sender, what should you do?

• reply politely

• send an abusive message back

• confront the person you think it probably came from

• none of the above

How can you tell that a person on a social networking site is who they say they are?

• By asking them to post a photograph of themselves

• Because they talk about friends that you both know

• You can’t tell

• Because they are really friendly and genuine

You meet someone your age in a chat room. Is it OK to give them your address so you can meet?

• Yes

• No

What should you do if you want to meet someone you only know online?

• Meet somewhere quiet, so you can get to know each other

• Take an adult with you and meet in a public space

• Don't tell anyone because that would be embarrassing

• Only meet them on the weekend and not on a school day

What should you do if a random person in a chatroom asks for your picture?

• Find a good photograph and send it to them

• Do not send your picture and tell an adult

• Ask them to send their picture to you first

• Send a picture of your younger brother or sister instead

You have been getting nasty text messages from someone at school. You should

• Send nasty text messages back

• Tell your teacher, parent or another adult

• Cry and feel sorry for yourself

• Switch your mobile phone off and never use it again

When using social media, it is OK to add people you do not know

• FALSE
• TRUE
• Only if you play online games
• Only if you want more followers