True or False
Deleting a post means no one will be able to see it ever again.
FALSE
🤔Talk it Out: How would anyone be able to see it after it is deleted?
This term refers to the trail of information you leave online when you post, comment, or browse.
Hint: Detectives don't just dust for physical fingerprints.
What is a digital footprint?
🤔Talk it Out: Why should any one be worried about something they Googled a month ago?
A post made online online has 100,000 likes and was made by an account with over 1 million followers. Do these numbers make this post more reliable?
No. Popularity does not equal credibility.
🤔Talk it Out: Why would someone have so many followers if they are being dishonest?
You really want to download a fun new game, but it has no reviews and something about it seems a little off. Should you
A. when in doubt, talk it out with an adult
B. download it to see if it seems safe
C. see what your friends think
A. talk it out with an adult.
Colleges and employers look at a person's social media activity when considering whether or not to admit or hire them.
TRUE
🤔Talk it Out: What kind of posts would a college or employer want to see or not want to see?
This phrase is used to describe an image or video where AI was used to make someone appear to say or do something they didn’t.
What is a deep fake?
🤔Talk it out: Why is this dangerous?
A student creates an AI image of another student doing something that violates school rules. Who potentially gets in trouble?
The creator and anyone who shares the photo.
🤔Talk it Out: Why would those who shared the photo be at fault?
You get a chain email from a friend telling you to send it to 10 friends so you can win a new phone. You should
A. forward it to as many people as you can, more forwards = more chances to win
B. send it to 10 friends, you know it's fake but it won't hurt anything
C. delete it and tell your friend they've been hacked
Delete it! Your friend has most likely been hacked and didn't send this to you in the first place.
TRUE
🤔Talk it Out: Why do schools and law enforcement have to take these kinds of posts seriously even if they are intended as jokes?
You get an email with a hilarious subject line that is obviously a scam. What should you do with it?
Avoid clicking any links and mark it as spam.
🤔Talk it out: Why not just delete it?
There are age restrictions on most social media platforms. Estimate how many young people are able to bypass or navigate around those age restrictions.
Unfortunately, most!
🤔Talk it Out: Is there a specific age where a person is ready for social media? Does it depend on the individual? Defend your stance!
Some friends want to prank the biggest jokester in the group by creating a fake social media account for them. What should you do?
voice your concerns about this and not participate
Talk it out: should you tell an adult about the plan?
If you received a message containing harmful or illegal content, you should delete it and never talk about it again.
FALSE
🤔Talk it Out: Other than deleting the message, what steps should you take?
This type of scam pretends to be a trusted company to trick you into giving information.
Hint: They might try to lureeee you in.
What is phishing?
🤔Talk it out: Why would a scammer use this technique?
What can you do to prevent your accounts from being hacked?
A. make a super unique password
B. never share your password
C. both
Make a unique password and keep it private.
🤔Talk it Out: Why shouldn't you share you password with anyone?
You use a public computer to check your email (like at the public library). What should you do to make sure your information is safe?
A. use the "private" or "incognito" browser option
B. sign out when you are finished
C. do both
C. Both
Talk it out: Why would it be best to do both? Why is one not enough?