Be Safe on social media

You are playing an online game with your school friend Tara. Suddenly a message on your device pops up saying, " Click here to win a million dollars!!!

What would you do?

Pick two correct answers:

• Click the message

• Ask Tara what to do

• Ask your parents what to do

• Close the window

You want to create an account for the social media TikTok, what is NOT safe to do when creating your online profile? Pick one:

• Choose an Avatar as your profile photo

• Use your real full name

• Create a strong password and keep it safe

• Check your privacy setting and set your account private

When is it okay to share your password with a friend?

• If your friend promises not to tell anyone

• If you change your password right afterward

• If it's your best friend

• It's never safe to share your password

What's a good way to keep personal information private online?

• Make social media profiles public

• Turn off location tracking on all apps

• Share personal information over direct messages only

• Both B and C

You have downloaded a new social media app called LookAtMe. All the posts on this app are public, not just shared with ‘friends’.

What kinds of things would be safe to post? Pick two answers:

• Photos of you in your sports uniform at your school entrance

• A cute video of your dog

• News about your favourite band

• A meme making fun of a new boy in your class

When you are setting up the LookAtMe app, a message pops up asking for permission for the app to share your location.

Do you turn location services ‘on’ for this app?

Pick one:

• Always

• Never

• Only when using the app

You have just seen a video online that was violent and it has upset you.

What should you do?

Pick one:

• Close the page and pretend you have not seen it

• Forward to a friend, because they might like it!

• Turn off the screen and tell a trusted adult

You accepted a friend request from someone you played a game with online but you have never met them face-to-face. They start privately messaging you with questions that make you uncomfortable.

What should you do?

• Just ignore them and hope they go away

• Keep replying--you don't want to hurt their feelings

• Tell someone you trust, like your parents or teachers

Someone at school who you thought was your friend posts a photo of you looking silly with the words 'What a loser!!' It is the third time they have been mean to you online.

What do you do?

Pick one:

• Try to ignore it, even if it really upset you

• Comment on the post and say they are the real loser!

• Talk to someone you trust, like a parent or teacher, about how you feel

If you see some upsetting cyberbullying videos on social media and you really want them to be removed, what can you do? Choose all correct answers:

• Report the videos to eSafety

• Report the videos to the social media services