8th Grade Common Sense Media 2021

Something we do automatically without thinking

• Habit

• Feedback

• Scrolling

• Task

Features or aspects of a device or app that are intended to hook the user into frequent use

• Human Design

• Privacy

• Addictive Design

• Feedback Loop

A response to something you do or post online that causes your brain to experience a temporary moment of pleasure

• Addictive Design

• Feedback loop

• Opt Out

• Habit

Features or aspects of a device or app that prioritize what's good for people's lives

• Addictive Design

• Oversharing

• Digital Footprint

• Humane Design

Protection from being observed or tracked by others, including the government, the public, or selected individuals or groups

• Privacy

• Cookies

• Privacy Policy

• Terms of Service

Small text files placed on your device by the sites you visit that collect information about your device and your activity

• Habit

• Cookies

• Oversharing

• Red Flag Feeling

Choices a website or app might give you about what information is visible to other users and third parties

• Addictive Design

• Cookies

• Privacy Settings

• Privacy Policy

To choose to not participate in something

• Privacy

• Habit

• Oversharing

• Opt Out

A legal document that an app or website must provide and that describes what user information they collect and how they use it

• Privacy Settings

• Self-Disclosure

• Privacy Policy

• Digital Footprint

A legal document that an app or website must provide and that describes the rules the company and users must obey when they use the app or website

• Terms of Service

• Oversharing

• Self-Disclosure

• Feedback Loop