Colleges and future employers may look at your social media profiles to assess if you would be the type of person they want in their community.

Marcia and Amy are browsing the internet looking for new sneakers. The next day, Marcianotices that ads for sneakers are popping up on her social media accounts. This is anexample of _____.

What does social media use to profile information and online activity?

A digital archive is MOST like _____.

Why doesn’t deleting your digital content get rid of it permanently?

Large companies make money tracking your internet activity and selling it to other companies.

Privacy and permission settings are important and can help prevent _____.

What does “the algorithm” do in the context of social media?

You have total control over who sees your content on social media.

What is usually true about “haters”?

Many haters are looking for a reaction, so they will often stop if you ignore them.

Dorji is on the track and field team at his high school. He is the best shot putter on the team and has set many records and won many medals. Dorji is moving into recruitment season and wants to do a digital footprint inventory to make sure recruiters will see the best of him. Which of the following would be MOST important for Dorji to check?

Which of the following is a leading cause of depression in young adults?

How can you create a positive digital footprint?

Malcolm is passionate about animal well-being. He sees a post on social media about how awell-known company tests its products on animals in an unsafe manner. How can Malcolminteract with this online information and maintain a positive digital footprint?

What is a “hater”?

Louisa wore a shirt to school for a band that the other students didn’t think was popular. When she went home, Louisa saw several posts making fun of her for liking the band. Her friend had even liked one of the posts. What would be Louisa’s BEST response to maintain a positive digital footprint and shut down the situation?

What is the best way to deal with a “hater”?

Technology has many positive aspects, but it also causes negative consequences. Which of the following has been the biggest contributor to negatives such as misinformation, cyberbullying, and haters?

Which of the following is NOT an example of misinformation?

What is misinformation?

Misinformation maybe a result of a mistake due to carelessness.

Information that is purposefully misleading is called disinformation.

Disinformation is spread for one of two reasons, either ________  __ or _____________.

Misinformation spreads slower than ever before due to social media.