Vocab
Which situation BEST represents a passive digital footprint?
A. Writing a public comment
B. Uploading a video
C. A website logging your browsing behavior through cookies and trackers
D. Sending a direct message
C. A website logging your browsing behavior through cookies and trackers
You receive a message from a friend asking you to like and share a post that contains exaggerated or misleading claims. What is the BEST course of action?
A. Share it to support your friend
B. Ignore it completely
C. Verify the information before deciding
D. Report your friend immediately
C. Verify the information before deciding
Which factor most contributes to the persistence of digital content?
A. Internet speed
B. Platform design encouraging sharing, copying, and archiving
C. Friends around you are posting, and you become encouraged to do so as well.
D. Number of followers
B. Platform design encouraging sharing, copying, and archiving
C. Friends around you are posting, and you become encouraged to do so as well.
Which description most accurately reflects context collapse?
A. The merging of multiple audiences, causing content to be interpreted outside its intended social or cultural context
B. The deletion of online data across platforms
C. A system error that removes posts
D. A loss of internet access
A. The merging of multiple audiences, causing content to be interpreted outside its intended social or cultural context
You discover an old post of yours is being shared out of context and gaining negative attention. What response best shows digital responsibility?
A. Delete your account immediately
B. Ignore it and hope it fades
C. Provide clarification or context and take accountability if necessary
D. Attack those sharing it
C. Provide clarification or context and take accountability if necessary
Why can attempts to “clean up” a digital footprint sometimes be insufficient?
A.You can't delete stuff online
B. Once information is copied across networks, it's out of your hands.
C. People forget quickly
D. Once a post is deleted, it is transferred into the archive section, where some may find it.
B. Once information is copied across networks, it's out of your hands.
An individual carefully manages their online presence to appear professional and avoids posting anything controversial. However, their private messages (later leaked) go against this image. Which concept best explains the resulting damage to their reputation?
A. Digital minimalism
B. Algorithm bias
C. Perceived authenticity breakdown
D. Data encryption failure
C. Perceived authenticity breakdown
A viral post about a person spreads widely and damages their reputation. Later, the original claim is proven false, but the correction receives far less attention and doesn't spread as widely. Which concept best explains why the reputational damage persists?
A. Data encryption failure
B. Equal visibility principle
C. Virtual bias
D. Platform inactivity
C. Virtual bias