Safe, Ethical and Responsible use of Social Media

What is social media?

• Websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.

• A type of transportation.

• A type of food consumed by teenagers.

• A new type of clothing brand.

How many characters should a password contain (minimum)?

• 25 characters

• 5 characters

• 15 characters

• 8 characters

Answer explanation

The answer is 8 characters!

Your password should also contain one or more upper-case letters and at least one number or special character.

What should you be careful about when sharing online?

• Random thoughts

• Favorite songs

• Funny memes

• Personal information and photos

What should you do when in doubt about sharing something online?

• Consult parents and adults for help and advice

• Share it anyway

• Ignore the doubt

• Ask your friends

What should you be aware of when sharing potentially embarrassing or harmful content online?

• You should post it publicly

• The privacy of friends should be respected, and consent should be sought

• Remember to tag your friends

• You can share it without consequences

What should you be aware of when it comes to fake news?

• How to share it widely

• How to create it

• How to spot it and verify sources with adults

• How to believe everything you read

What should you be mindful of when it comes to your online behavior and language?

• You can behave however I want online

• You don't have to worry about my online behavior

• Actions taken online can have real-life consequences

• You can use any language you want online

What should you do when you're offline?

• Avoid spending time with your friends

• Spend all your time online

• Avoid spending time with your family

• Spend quality time with friends and family

What are some positive benefits of social media use?

• Easily stay connected with people, meet people from all areas of the world, express feelings and opinions, explore and learn more about various interests, stay informed about current events.

• Easily disconnect from people, meet people from all areas of the world, express feelings and opinions, explore and learn more about various interests, stay informed about current events.

• Easily stay connected with people, meet people from your area only, suppress feelings and opinions, avoid exploring various interests, stay uninformed about current events.

• Easily disconnect from people, meet people from your area only, suppress feelings and opinions, avoid exploring various interests, stay uninformed about current events.

What are some potential negative consequences of too much social media use?

• Lower interaction with strangers, exposure to appropriate content, appropriate behavior, better sleep, feeling anxious or depressed.

• Higher interaction with family, friends, or co-workers, exposure to appropriate content, appropriate behavior, better sleep, feeling happy or excited.

• Higher interaction with strangers, exposure to inappropriate content, inappropriate behavior, lack of sleep, feeling happy or excited.

• Lower interaction with family, friends, or co-workers, exposure to inappropriate content, inappropriate behavior, lack of sleep, feeling anxious or depressed.