Digital Citizenship Flashcards
Online harassment
The blanket term covering various forms of bad online behaviour such as catfishing and Identify theft
Cyber bullying
It’s using online tools to post mean and hurtful content directed at someone,making them feel embarrassed and degraded
This often leads to isolation and depression.
What are some ways cyberbullying is done
Sending the victim private hurtful messages
Sending messages in group insulting the victim (getting the group to join in)
Posting hurtful or insulting comments on the victims social media post
Spreading false rumours about the victim
Excluding the victim when tagging people on a post
Photoshopping pictures of the victim that they posted
Sharing embarrassing pics and memes
Using the victims picture in “hot or not” votes
Impersonating the victim in a mikiko
Steps if you see cyberbullying
Tell the victim you support them
Stand up to the cyberbully and tell them what they are doing is wrong
Report the behaviour to the social media platform and to a trusted adult
Steps to take if you are the victim of cyberbullying
Message the bully once to stop so they cannot claim they “didn’t know”
Ignore the bully as best as you can
Keep proof/evidence on the bullying(screenshots,saved messages, photos
Set your accounts privacy to high and block the bully
Tell an adult
Report the bully to the social media platform
Report the bully to the police and get a protection order
What are the consequences of cyberbullying
It can give you a criminal record and up to 5 years in prison. You can be convicted with manslaughter(3rd degree murder) cause you pushed the victim to commit suicide
What is cyberstalking
It is the use of online resources to repeatedly contact another person against their wishes makin them feel annoyed or threatened
What are some examples of cyberstalking
Calling the victim constantly
Flooding the victim with messages
Finding the victims location and showing up in real life
Installing malware on the victims device *often via phishing) to spy on them
Tring to destroy the victims reputation
Eg hacking their social media accounts and posting inappropriate pictures or confessing to made up crimes or pretending to be the victim
Subscribing to social media platforms or subscriptions on the victims behalf
How to prevent cyberstalking
Set the strictest privacy settings on your social media accounts
Do not tag locations where you live
Don’t send nude or embarrassing photos of you
Practice good password policies
Block the person if a relationship turns unpleasant
Watch out for phishing attempts-do not click on suspicious links
Check how much information you can find about yourself
Consequences of cyberstalking
You can file a restraining order against the cyberstalker and if they disobey they could be charged with up to 5 years in prison
Do’s before you post
Think twice before you post or write something
Use social media privacy settings to choose the audience you share content with carefully
Delete a post if you realise you made a mistake
Online do not
Overstate cus noone like it when someone posts too much about themselves
Post when you are emotional because emotions can cloud your ability to think clearly
Be overly negative-keep unnecessary criticism to yourself
Only think of yourself-keep in mind that you are responsible for other people’s digital footprints as well
General tips to keep yourself safe on social media
Keep your account on private
Set who can tag photos of you
Specify who can send messages or communicate with you
Disable any setting which shows where you are or have been
Disable any setting which shows when you were last online
Netiquette
Netiquette is a description of what goo manners look like in the digital world
Netiquette do’s
Observe the tone of posts before you post
Consider the tone of communication (formal vs informal/ig vs linked in)
Learn how to respectfully disagree
Check posts for truthfulness before sharing
Stay on topic in a discussion
Read instructions/other people’s comments before you post something do not make people repeat themselves
Netiquette don’ts
Type in all CAPS
Have personal chats in a group chat
Insult people online
Point out people’s mistakes unless it’s necessary
Waste people’s data and time by sharing information unnecessarily
Repost other ppls content without their permission
Commit plagiarism
Share people’s personal information (eg contacts,adress) without asking for permission
Rules for communication
In emails always fill the subject line
Address the person just as you would in a formal letter and if you don’t know who will get it write “to whom it may concern “
Use correct punctuation and capitalisation
Use appropriate language (no IDK)
End off with a greeting
Ethics
The moral principles that govern or influence a person’s conduct
Ethics online do’s
Be the best person you can be online
Respect other people’s opinions
Speak up or report it when you see cyberbullying
Ethics online don’ts
Download copyrighted books,software,music and movies
Share passwords for sites in ways it was not intended- eg family plans on music sites should only be shared with family
Why do we need copyright
People make products which they use as a source of income . It could take a lot of effort to make it and someone could just steal it. It’s to help control wo makes copies
What is copyright
A law which protects anything people create which can be copied or sold. It gives you control of who can make copies of your product
Conditions for copyright
If your idea cab be seen hear read it touched it is protected by copyright
Copyright applies to
Written content
Software
Music or sound recordings
Video recordings
A wide variety of art forms
Whatvus public
A space where anyone can copy another person’s work