Personal Information
True or False: Your last name, phone number and address are all considered personal information.
True!
Someone you never met in person before, messages you on social media and asks for your address, what would you do?
Not give it them, block them
Name 3 types of social media
Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, MySpace, SnapChat, etc.
True or False: Your favorite pizza topping, color and food are all considered personal information.
False
Someone you never met in person, messages you and tells you they are going to send you money, they just need your social security number and birthdate, what should you do?
Not give them any information, not reply, block them.
Name 1 thing that is safe to share online.
first name, hobbies, interests
True or False: People online can pretend to be someone else to try to obtain your personal information.
True
One of your friends who you have met in person before, sends you a message on facebook asking how your day is going, what should you do?
Reply, ask how their day is going as well.
How many people per year are scammed on social media?
Approximately 95,000 people per year
True or False: People online are always who they say they are.
False
Someone you watch on youtube, sends you a message on instagram saying they would love to have you in their videos. They just need you to send them your home address, social security number and date of birth. What should you do?
Not send any information, not respond, block them. It is likely a fake account.
How many fake accounts are there on social media?
15%-25% of social media accounts are fake.
Facebook has detected 1.3 billion fake accounts. Instagram found 95 million fake accounts. Twitter found 20 million fake accounts.
True or False: A friend you have met in person and invited to your birthday party, messages you and asks what time your party is starting. It is okay to tell them.
True
Someone you watch on TikTok, but have never met in person messages you and asks if you can meet up. What should you do?
Not respond, block them, not meet up with them
Name one thing that can be dangerous about social media.
Strangers getting access to your personal information, can harm self-esteem, cyber-bullying, becoming addicted or too attached to social media, etc.