Social Media Safety
A person that you've never met sends you a friend request. Should you accept it?
No. It's best to avoid accepting friend requests from unknown people to avoid giving away private information.
Social Media lets you ______ with friends and family.
connect
True or False: You should click on a link in an email from an address you don't recognize
False
This site uses a blue "F" as a logo and was originally founded as a college networking site.
This popular website for goods and media started as a website where books were sold in the 1990's.
Amazon
Someone you don't know sends you a message asking for money. What is the best thing to do in this situation?
You could ignore the person, block the person, or report the profile in this situation. It's best not to send a message back to avoid continued harassment.
A funny image, video, or text that is copied and shared on social media.
meme
Is it okay to leave your computer open and walk away?
Sometimes, if you are at home or in a trusted location. However, if you are unsure, it is always best to close your computer or the browser you're using when stepping away.
This site was bought by Facebook and has users share photos and videos of content.
The internet currently has about ____ users.
A) 4.9 Billion
B) 100 Million
C) 6 Billion
D) 990 Million
A) 4.9 Billion
What is a step you can take to make sure your information remains private?
1) Make your profile private.
2) Only accept requests from people you know.
3) Don't respond to others you don't know or share information with people you don't know in messages.
What's the internet term for something like a video getting really popular?
"Going Viral"
No
This site shares videos of all types and has no limit to the length of the video.
YouTube
This popular search engine was created in 1998.
How long does something remain online after it's posted?
Always. Although posts can be deleted, it is possible to continue to find things previously posted at any point in time in the future.
This is something that can be sent over social media, email, or the internet and is used to steal valuable information.
Virus
1) See if the site seems legitimate and search the site on a website like google before making purchases or entering information.
2) Ask someone you trust if they're familiar with the website.
This site is used for networking purposes for businesses, professionals, and students.
The internet was invented in this year.
A) 1995
B)1972
C)1956
D) 1983
D) 1983
What is a way to make sure no one can guess the password to your social media account?
1) Use strong passwords.
2) Use different passwords for each account.
3) Don't share passwords with anyone else.
4) Don't write passwords down where others have access to them.
This is an article, video, or image that uses misleading language to get a user to click on it.
Clickbait
What is something you can do to keep information from being stolen online?
1) Don't share personal information.
2) Use virus protection software.
3) Use a strong password on websites where information is stored.
This social media platform uses photos and texts that disappear after a short amount of time.
Snapchat
A)1987
B)1992
C)1998
D) 2003
B) 1992