Privacy & Tracking
Settings on apps or accounts that let you decide who sees your posts or info.
What are privacy settings?
Someone you know and trust in real life who you can talk to about problems.
What is a real friend?
Spotting something risky online, like a strange message or unsafe link, and telling a trusted adult.
What is using your Online Risk Radar?
When parents or adults share too many photos or stories about their kids online without thinking about privacy risks.
What is sharenting?
The 2025 Roblox game update where players build dream homes with friends.
What is Brookhaven? (or a popular experience like Adopt Me!)
Personal details like your full name, address, phone number, or school that you should keep private online.
What is personally identifiable information? (or PII)
Following someone online just because they post cool content, not because you hang out in person.
What is a follower?
Choosing not to click on exciting but suspicious posts or ads.
What is avoiding risks online?
A one-sided relationship where you follow a celebrity or influencer but they don't know you exist.
What is a parasocial relationship?
The viral 2026 TikTok dance challenge set to a sped-up version of a Sabrina Carpenter song.
What is the "Espresso" dance?
When adults post baby photos or embarrassing stories that can create a permanent digital footprint for kids.
What are sharenting slip-ups?
Feeling hurt or left out when someone ignores you or spreads rumors online.
What is cyberbullying? (or online drama)
A feeling in your stomach that tells you something online doesn't feel right.
What are red flag feelings?
Data collected about what you do online, like websites visited or likes clicked, often without you noticing.
What is tracking data?
The Netflix show about middle-school drama and friendships that's huge with 6th graders in 2025–2026.
What is Heartstopper (Season 3/4 vibes)?
Ways companies follow what you do online to show targeted ads, like cookies or location tracking.
What is online tracking?
Being kind and supportive online, like standing up for someone being picked on.
What is being an upstander?
Why we need breaks from screens—to notice friends, family, and fun things happening right now.
What is being present? (or enjoying real-life moments)
Mean or hurtful messages, posts, or shares sent repeatedly online to embarrass or harm someone.
What is cyberbullying?
The Minecraft update in 2026 adding new cute mobs that everyone is obsessed with.
What are the armadillo or sniffer mobs?
Steps like reviewing privacy settings, limiting shares, and talking to parents to protect your online identity.
What is taking control of your privacy?
Warning signs in online chats, like someone asking for personal info or making you feel uncomfortable.
What are red flags?
Strategies like blocking/reporting bullies, saving evidence, and talking to an adult to stop cyberbullying.
What is responding to cyberbullying?
A planned time when everyone puts away phones and devices to focus on real-life activities and people.
What is a device-free moment?
The 2026 meme trend where kids edit themselves into old cartoons like SpongeBob for laughs.
What is cartoonifying yourself?