Guide to Social Media: Laws and Ethics

Which of the following is the branch of law which addresses legal issues related to the use of the Internet?

• Entertainment law

• Cyberlaw

• Business law

• Civil rights law

Which of the following is a defamation which is written?

• Slander

• Rumor

• Libel

• Jargon

Which of the following is a defamation which is spoken?

• Slander

• Rumor

• Libel

• Jargon

Which of the following can be caused by unethical marketing and promotion?

• Positive brand image

• Unwanted publicity

• Positive reviews

• Increased customer satisfaction

Which of the following is a social guideline or rule based on the moral principles and values of a person, group or society?

• Code

• Guideline

• Law

• Ethics

Which of the following are the rules and regulations which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members?

• Codes

• Guidelines

• Laws

• Ethics

Which of the following is NOT one of Facebook’s Statement of Rules and Regulations?

• You will not bully, intimidate, or harass any user.

• You will not upload viruses or other malicious code.

• You will not use Facebook if you are under 18.

• You will not create more than one personal account.

Which of the following allows a social media group, organization or site to define actions which are seen as morally right or wrong?

• Ethical guidelines

• Code of ethics

• Internet laws

• Cyberlaws

Which of the following prevents or reduces large scale damage from cyber criminal activities by protecting information access, privacy, communications, intellectual property and freedom of speech related to the use of the Internet?

• Ethical guidelines

• Code of ethics

• Entertainment laws

• Cyberlaws

Which of the following is NOT correct about copyright infringement?

• The U.S. copyright Statute helps to identify infringement

• The most commonly seen cases of cyber law today relate to copyright infringement

• Only the owner of copyright in a work has the right to prepare or to authorize someone else to create a new version of that work

• There are legal rules permitting the use of a specific number of words of a work