Scams/Misinformation
A message creating urgency like “Act now!” is a red flag for this.
What is a scam?
Someone online may misrepresent their age, identity, or intentions—this is called?
What is catfishing?
What social media app primarily allows you to share photos?
What is Instagram?
What is something you can do to watch how much time you spend on apps?
You are on a website and they ask you for your phone number to enter a contest for a free iPad. Should you give them your phone number?
No. You should never give your phone number to a website you are not sure is safe.
Fake accounts designed to spread false info are often this.
What are bots?
Pressure to send personal images is a form of this.
What is coercion?
What are the most prominent social apps people use?
What is Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok?
What other habits can you get into aside from going on social media?
What is talking a walk, reading a book, hanging out with a friend, playing a video game, doing a creative activity, joining a club, learning a new skill, going to a new place/travelling?
A person you’ve never met pressures you to send private photos and says “everyone does it.”
What is coercion?
Clicking unknown links can cause this.
What is a virus?
Sharing an intimate picture of someone without their consent is called this.
What is illegal?
What is it called when you click something and then items/photos similar to this show up on your feed?
What is the algorithm?
What is one thing you can do if you find yourself scrolling for too long?
Does you need permission from a friend to post a picture of them on social media?
Yes. You must get permission from someone in order to post a picture of them online.
This habit helps verify if online information is reliable.
What is checking multiple online sources?
A healthy online relationship includes this key element.
What is consent?
What is an unhealthy thing that can happen when getting "sucked" into scrolling on social media?
What is comparing yourself to others, putting off important tasks, spending too much time on the apps?
What type of apps can you use to help manage anxiety?
What are mindfulness-based apps? (e.g. Calm, CBT Diary, Headspace)
You feel uncomfortable during a chat but worry about being rude if you leave. What do you do?
What is setting a boundary and leaving the chat?
Deepfake images and videos are dangerous because they can do this.
What is spreading misinformation?
If an online interaction feels predatory/unhealthy, what can you do?
What is blocking the person, reporting the person to the website, reporting the person to the authorities
What are three online things that can be dangerous and sometimes even fatal?
What are viral challenges, cyberbullying, and blackmail?
How can you use social media to enhance your well-being?
What is checking in with yourself (am I using this for connection or just out of habit?), keep a positive perspective (less comparing yourself!), curate your feed (increase positive things, decrease triggering things), set boundaries (use a timer, decrease notifications), and connect with others in person?
A screenshot resurfaces years later during a job interview, even though the post was deleted.
What is permanent digital footprint?