Cybersecurity & Account Safety
A secret word or phrase used to protect your privacy accounts.
What is a password?
Example: You browse an online clothing store for a new hoodie, and this tiny data file left on your phone causes ads for that exact hoodie to pop up on your Instagram feed all week.
What is a cookie?
Online fights, arguments, or conflicts over social apps or text.
What is digital drama?
Example: A Snapchat story shows a black silhouette of a classmate with the text "You won't BELIEVE who got expelled today!", but clicking it just leads to an ad for a mobile game.
What is clickbait?
Example: A student journalist writes a school newspaper recap of a football game, blaming the referees entirely for a loss while completely ignoring three fumbles made by their own best friend, showing this trait.
What is bias?
A public username used to identify yourself online.
What is a handle?
Hiding your real name or identity while posting or browsing.
What is anonymous?
The respetful code of conduct and manners used online.
What is digital etiquette?
Example: A video titled "A Student Sneaked This Weapon into School!" turns out to be about a plastic water gun used for a senior prank, a classic example of this exaggerated media practice.
What is sensationalism?
How trustworthy, reliable, and believable an online source is.
What is credibility?
Fake messages pretending to be real companies to steal your data.
What is Phishing?
Online platforms where user build public profiles and connect.
What is a social networking site?
Example: A massive group chat argument breaks out over a school sports game, escalating into users typing in ALL CAPS and throwing personal, vitriolic insults at each other.
What is flaming?
Someone who intentionally posts provocative things online just to upset people.
What is a troll?
The overall ability to find, evaluate, and safely create digital content.
What is digital literacy?
Example: Clicking a sketchy link for a "free skin generator" in an online game installs this sneaky type of software, which steals your password and locks you out of your gaming account.
What is malware?
Example: A free mobile study app silently tracks your late-night study habits, favorite fast-food searches, and location to figure out exactly when to show you ads for iced coffee.
What is data mining?
The representitive use of electronic communication to bully harass, or scare a person.
What is cyberbullying?
Example: A TikToker posts a video claiming that a popular gaming console is "officially trash" just to watch thousands of furious fans argue and boost the video's views in the comments.
What is rage-bait?
Example: When a rumor spreads on Snapchat that midterms are canceled, a high school junior checks the official school portal and emails the principal to verify the truth, engaging in this process.
What is fact-checking?
A security process where a user provides two different authentication factors to verify themselves.
What is two-factor authentication?
The permanent trail of data you leave behind on the internet through your online activity.
What is a digital footprint?
Example: A gamer uses stolen photos of an influencer to create a fake Discord profile, pretending to be a college student from a different state to date someone they met in a voice channel.
What is catfishing?
The practice of posting low-effort content designed solely to get likes, retweets, or comments to boost account visibility.
Wat is engagement farming?
False or inaccurate information that is spread regardless of whether there is an intent to deceive.
What is misinformation?