2.2 Data Privacy

When using social media, who decides the rules for how your personal data can be used?

• You decide

• The government decides

• The social media platform decides

• Advertisers decide

Which of the following are typical privacy settings that you can control on social media platforms?

Select ALL that apply.

• Who can see your profile

• Who can see what you post

• What data the platform collects from you

• what third-party companies the platform shares data with

Rita posted a silly photo of herself from a friend's birthday party. She doesn't want anyone from her job to see it.

Which of the following would be the BEST action to take in this situation?

• She should adjust the post's privacy settings to "Close Friends"

• She should review her social media activity.

• She should be cautious of quizzes and games.

• She should check the platform's privacy policy.

Jacob and Frankie are friends on a social media platform. Lately, Frankie has been leaving lots of negative comments on Jacob's posts. Jacob doesn't want to have to deal with it anymore.

Which of the following would be the BEST action to take in this situation?

• Jacob should remove Frankie from his Friends list.

• Jacob should be mindful of what he shares online.

• Jacob should review his social media activity.

• Jacob should check the social media platform's privacy policy.

Katrina received an outrageous water bill from the city. She wants to vent about it with her followers, and she's thinking about including a picture of the bill in her post.

Which of the following would be the BEST action to take in this situation?

• Katrina should be mindful of what she shares and not post the picture.

• Katrina should check the social media platform's privacy policy.

• Katrina should review and clean up her friends list.

• Katrina should review her social media activity.

​ (a)   uses ​ (b)   , which makes it one of the least secure ways to communicate digitally.

​ (c)   uses ​ (d)   , which makes it much more secure.

• Instant messaging
• SMS texting
• no encryption
• end-to-end encryption

True or False:

FTP file sharing is a very secure way to share files online.

• True

• False

If you select _________, you will see an option to turn off or on the device's ability to use GPS, Wi-Fi, or cell towers to pinpoint your location.

• Location Services

• Tracking

• AI Support

• Mobile Data

True or False:

Artificial Intelligence (AI) always respects copyright laws when searching online for their training information. They don't use it unless they have permission.

• True

• False

All of the following are ways you can preserve your privacy from AI EXCEPT...

• Avoid using AI-powered health apps

• Be mindful when uploading photos to AI facial recognition services

• Try not to participate in online AI experiments

• Use chatbots and virtual assistants as often as possible