Social Media Platforms
Online Friends vs. Real-Life Friends
Personal Information & Privacy
Electronic Communication Rules
Exchanging Contact Information & Online Safety
100

This messaging app is connected to Facebook and lets you chat privately with your Facebook friends, send photos and videos, and make voice or video calls.

What is Facebook Messenger?

100

These are people you know and interact with in person.

What are real-life friends?

100

You should avoid sharing these things with strangers online, such as your phone number, home address, or personal photos.

What is personal information?

100

When you text or message someone new, you should start by saying this so they know who you are.


What is “This is [your name]”?

100

What is one important rule for creating a strong password?


What is use a password that is difficult for others to guess and do not share it with others?

200

This platform is popular with gamers and lets people chat through servers, text channels, voice calls, and video while playing games together.

What is Discord?

200

These are people you may play games or chat with online but do not know in real life.

What are online friends?

200

You should not send these to strangers online, even if they ask nicely.

What are personal photos?

200

According to the PEERS rule, you should not call, text, or video chat before this time in the morning or after this time at night.


What are 10 a.m. and 10 p.m.?

200

Before asking someone for their phone number, you should first find something that you both like or have in ______.


What is a common interest?

300

This popular platform lets people watch, create, and share videos, including gaming videos, tutorials, music, and entertainment.

What is Youtube?

300

On the Internet, you might know someone only by this name they use online, such as “Gamer123”, instead of their real name.

What is a username/handle?

300

You should never give your ________ to someone you don't know online.

What is your mobile/phone number?

300

If someone does not respond to your message, the PEERS rule says you should send no more than this many messages in a row.


What is two?

300

This is when someone online pretends to be a different person than who they really are.


What is catfishing?

400

A Platform that had a name change to just one letter in 2023.

What is Twitter/X?

400

You have been playing a game with someone online. They ask to meet you alone. What should you do?

What is not meet them alone and tell a trusted adult/family member?


400

Someone you met online asks for your home address, phone number, and a photo of yourself. What should you do?

What is not share the information and tell a trusted adult or block and report them?

400

Calling or messaging someone who has never given you their phone number or screen name is called this.

What is cold-calling?

400

Someone keeps sending you mean messages and embarrassing posts online. What is this called?


What is cyberbullying?

500

This type of online communication allows people to see and talk to each other through a camera and microphone.

What is Zoom? Lark? Google Meet? etc

500

It is safer to use the Internet to stay connected with people in this group because you already know them in real life.

What is your usual game group?

500

Someone online says, “Send me a picture and your phone number so we can become better friends.” Why should this make you cautious?


What is because you don't know the person in real life and they are asking for personal information?

500

You have someone's phone number because you found it in a school directory, but they never gave it to you. According to the PEERS rules, should you contact them?


What is no, because they did not give you permission to contact them?

500

When exchanging contact information with someone, why is it important to use a cover story?


What is because it gives you a natural reason for wanting to contact or spend time with the person and helps avoid making the person feel uncomfortable?




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