Discrimination
What is the term for making assumptions about someone based on their race, gender, religion, or appearance without actually knowing them?
Stereotyping
Someone keeps posting mean comments about a classmate on TikTok or Instagram to embarrass them. What is this called?
What is cyberbullying?
This is the amount of time per day on social media that the U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory says is associated with a higher risk of poor mental health.
What is more than 3 hours per day?
List three examples of personal information that should not be shared on social media or internet websites?
Home address, Phone number, School, Social Security Number, Credit/Debit card numbers, bank account numbers
What does media literacy mean?
Thinking critically about what you see online
What is the term for offensive or hateful online messages that target people based on characteristics such as race, religion, or sexual orientation?
Hate speech
Your friends create a group chat just to make fun of another student. What should you do?
What is refusing to join in and reporting it to a trusted adult?
Name one positive way social media can benefit teenagers.
What is staying connected with friends and family, finding supportive communities, learning new things, or expressing creativity?
What is a digital footprint?
The trail of information a person leaves through online activities, including post, comments, photos, likes, searches, and other interactions with people online.
What is misinformation?
False or misleading information shared as fact
A student is intentionally left out of a class Snapchat group because other students believe girls aren't as good at sports as boys. What type of discrimination is this?
Gender discrimination or sexism
Someone sends you threatening messages on Snapchat or Instagram. What should you save before blocking them?
What are screenshots or other evidence?
This happens when people compare themselves to the edited or "highlight reel" versions of others' lives online, which can negatively affect self-esteem.
What is social comparison?
Someone you met online asks you to send them a private photo and promises they won’t show anyone. What should you consider before responding?
You cannot guarantee that the person will keep the photo private and individuals met online may not always be who they claim they are.
Why shouldn’t you believe a post just because it has lots of likes?
Likes do not prove the information is true.
You see a classmate being targeted with discriminatory comments on Instagram or TikTok. Name TWO appropriate actions you could take.
Report the comments or account, Privately message the classmate to offer support, Tell a trusted adult, teacher, or school counselor, Take screenshots to document the harassment, Encourage the classmate to block or restrict the account, Refuse to share, like, or repost the discriminatory content, Speak up respectfully if it is safe to do so, Help the classmate find the platform's reporting or safety features.
You see someone at school getting bullied in the comments of their Instagram post. What is one way you can help?
What is checking on them privately and reporting the bullying?
Name two signs that someone may have unhealthy or problematic social media use.
Checking social media constantly, feeling anxious without their phone, spending more time online than intended, losing sleep because of social media, ignoring schoolwork or friends to stay online
You receive an email that states: "You've Won a $500 Amazon Gift Card! Hi there, You have been selected to receive a $500 Amazon gift card as part of our special promotion! This offer is only available for a limited time, so don't miss out! To claim your prize, simply click the link below and enter your personal information". What are three warning signs that the email may be a phishing scam?
The sender’s email address looks suspicious, the offer is unexpected and seems too good to be true, the message pressures you to act quickly and asks for personal information.
Name three things you should check before sharing a post.
date, evidence, or image.
A student shares a discriminatory meme on Snapchat but deletes it a few minutes later. Why could that post still have consequences?
Someone may have screenshotted, saved, or shared it before it was deleted. Other acceptable answers: It could damage their reputation, hurt other students, lead to school disciplinary consequences, or become part of their digital footprint.
Your friend sends you an embarrassing video of another student and tells you to repost it. What should you do?
What is refusing to repost or share the video?
Give three healthy habits that can help you maintain a positive relationship with social media.
Setting screen-time limits, taking breaks from social media, turning off unnecessary notifications, following positive accounts, spending more time with family and friends in person, avoiding social media before bedtime
Why can posting your live location, daily routine, and/ or school schedule create a safety risk?
It makes you an easy target for locating and stalking, targeting with phishing attacks, and targeting your home for breaking an entry when you identify it as empty.
Give one reason an image online could be misleading
It could be edited, AI-generated, or missing context.