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WorksheetsDangers of Social Media
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Seventeen-year-old Scott posts online, that his math teacher is a racist. Can his teacher successfully sue him for his post?
Yes, but only if someone forwards it to the teacher and he/she is materially offended
No, as long as it was a private post to his friends and not the general public
No, because of Scott's protected rights under the First Amendment
Yes, if his teachers discovers the statement, can show that it's false and it damages his/her reputation
It’s important to actually know all of the people who follow you on social media.
True
False
It depends on your age and how responsible you are
To help friends find you online, your user name or screen name should contain a limited amount of personal information like your name, gender, age or indications where you live or go to school.
True
False
Under the federal Communications Privacy Act, publicly funded colleges are prohibited from denying you admission into the college based on things you’ve posted online.
True---until the Act expires in 2020
False
It depends on the state in which you live
Creating a social media account using a pseudonym (a fake name) will ensure that your posts remain anonymous.
True
False
It depends on the security of your Internet browser and Wi-Fi firewall
It’s important to share your social media passwords with at least one close friend in case you forget them.
True
False
If you and your friends are doing things that you shouldn’t be and one of your friends takes out their camera to take pictures or video, you should…
Continue what you're doing so long as it's a good friend with the camera
Continue what you're doing regardless so long as you get explicit assurances that the photo/video won't be shared or forwarded
Stop what you're doing and insist that the camera be put away
Stop what you're doing and ask the others how they feel about the presence of the camera
Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, you can require Internet service providers (ISP’s) to wipe your information from the web once every ten years.
True
False
In 2015, more people died taking selfies than from shark attacks.
True
False
It might be a violation of your First Amendment rights if a potential employer won’t hire you because of something you wrote on social media.
True
False
It depends on what you wrote and whether it was libelous
It depends on your age and the state you live in
