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social media safety

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the most important thing to ask yourself before posting on social media?
a)
Will this make me more popular?
b)
Will my friends think this is funny?
c)
Am I ok with everybody I know seeing this?
d)
Did I check my spelling
2.
What should you be aware of when setting your privacy settings on social media?
a)
Allow everyone to see my location
b)
Location services are switched off
c)
Post photo's of where I am when I am on my holiday
3.

What is social media security?

a)

To be safe on social media.

b)

Help people to attack your account.

c)

Interactive digitally-mediated technologies that facilitate the creation.

4.

Spreading rumors online

a)

Bad Netiquette

b)

Good Netiquette

5.

All of the information online about a person is referred to as?

a)

Digital Profile

b)

Digital Account

c)

Digital Footprint

d)

Digital Biography

6.

"The internet is not written in pencil Mark, it's written in ink." What does "it's written in ink" mean?

a)

Persistent

b)

Temporary

c)

Visible to all

d)

Permanent

7.

It doesn't matter what I post on my Twitter timeline, my privacy settings will keep others from re-posting my information.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

It is important to consider who will view or who could potentially view my online accounts and posts.

a)

True: what others see online about me is important

b)

False: Only my parents care what's online about me

c)

True: everything online represents who I am when I am not around to personally defend, explain or show others who I am. It's important for me to project a positive atmosphere and picture of myself.

d)

False: It doesn't matter what I post online or what is posted about me online

9.

To stay safe, what question should you ask yourself before saying anything online?

a)

What site should I post this on?

b)

What is a more interesting way I can say this?

c)

How can I get more people to see this?

d)

Would I say this in person?

10.

Posting something on a social networking app is most like:

a)

Saying something to your family over dinner.

b)

Handing in a homework assignment.

c)

Talking on the phone with a friend.

d)

Announcing something in a public place.

11.

If you're confronted by a difficult situation online, and you don’t know how to handle it, what should you do?

a)

Ask an online friend for help.

b)

Tell an adult you trust.

c)

Turn off the computer.

d)

Make an educated guess.

12.

What's the best policy for interacting online?

a)

Respect only those who agree with you.

b)

Say whatever comes into your head.

c)

Treat others how you want to be treated.

d)

Ignore everyone online.

13.
The things we say and do online DON'T HAVE real effects on our lives. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
14.
Everything that is posted online is saved for how long?
a)
Until I remove it
b)
Forever
c)
Two weeks
d)
One year
15.
What is a good way to maintain a positive digital footprint?
a)
Don't overshare
b)
Use privacy settings
c)
Only post things that you would want everyone to see
d)
All of the above
16.
True or False?  
If you post something mean about someone, you can just delete it and everything will be OK
a)
True
b)
False
17.
True or False?  
When you become an adult, you get a new digital footprint, and the one you had when you were a teenager is erased.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
True or False?  
Clearing your browsing history removes your digital footprint
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Posts and messages on Social Media are private.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
If you have posted something that is inappropriate what should you do?
a)
Just leave it posted, there's nothing you can do about it now
b)
Pretend you never posted it. Deny, deny, DENY!
c)
Tell people about it. They will probably see it anyway.
d)
Delete it!!! Delete it!!! Delete it!!!
21.
What does it mean to be a good digital citizen?
a)
Post everything
b)
Share Everything
c)
Have Everything Public
d)
Be kind and respectful