Secondary School Social Media Safety

When someone presents you with a follow request you should...

• Accept it right away, the more followers the better!!!

• Ask yourself if you know this person and why they would want to follow you.

• report them if you don't know them.

• ask them where they live.

Answer explanation

You should always be cautious when interacting with strangers on the internet.

How should you manage your personal information online?

• You should give it to someone if they say they will keep it safe.

• It doesn't matter what you do, you can always change your phone number and passwords if something goes wrong.

• Give it to people and hope they abuse it so you can sue them for lots of money.

• Do not share it with anyone, you should keep it in a safe location.

Answer explanation

People can cause harm and act maliciously when armed with your personal information. It is crucial to act responsibly and safely to prevent dangerous situations online.

When posting an image or video, how long does it stay on the internet for?

• 10 years

• Until I delete it, then no one can find it again

• Forever, it will always leave a tracible digital footprint

• 30 years

Answer explanation

Images and videos can never be truly scrubbed from the internet for certain, there are numerous recovery tools which can be used to find deleted data online.

What sort of privacy settings should you have on your social media profiles?

• You should set all profiles to private so only you and your friends can see what you post

• Don't worry about what settings are on as long as you don't post anything silly

• Whatever settings helps you to get as many followers as possible

• Set your profiles to public, everyone should be able to see what you are up to!

Answer explanation

To ensure your safety online, it is important to keep your social media profiles private to protect yourself from people who may wish to cause you trouble online.

What should you do if someone is cyberbullying you?

• screenshot it and post it online, that way everyone will know what the bully is doing

• Bully them back

• Report the activity and block the profile they are cyberbullying you from

Answer explanation

To prevent cyberbullying from happening in the first place you should ensure your privacy settings are turned on. However if someone still attempts to cyberbully you, blocking and reporting them is the most responsible course of action you can take.

What does it mean to act ethically on social media?

• Promote animal shelters and other good causes

• To act with integrity and respect for others

• To treat others the way they treat you

Answer explanation

To act in an ethical way on social media means to be truthful and honest in your actions and respect others who also use the platform.

What is the average time spent on social media for 16-24 year olds?

• 1 hour a day

• 4 hours a day

• 6 hours a day

• 3 hours a day

Excessive time spent on social media can lead to an increase in anxiety and stress

• True

• False