MIL: Issues Concerning Media and Information

Question 1

It is the space of mental life, from education to science, from cultural expressions to communication, and from trade to recreation. The borders of the infosphere cut across North and South, East and West, industrialized and developing countries, political systems and religious traditions, younger and older generations, even members of the same family.

Answer 1

INFOSPHERE

Question 2

This widens the digital divide when we treat one form of behavior as superior over the other. The 21st century citizen should be more mindful of such gaps and be more helpful in lessening the digital divide for all

Answer 2

NEGATIVE ATTITUDES

Question 3

stealing another person’s identity and pretending to be the account owner.

Answer 3

ONLINE IDENTITY THEFT

Question 4

Also known as cyber-stalking, it refers to stealing another person’s password to gain access to his/her personal accounts.

Answer 4

CYBER-TRESPASSING

Question 5

harassing someone online, sometimes through cruel messages, discriminatory comments or hate campaigns.

Answer 5

CYBERBULLYING

Question 6

uncontrolled and excessive posting of “selfies”.

Answer 6

NARCISSISM

Question 7

often adult sexual predators pretending to be peers.

Answer 7

ONLINE GROOMERS

Question 8

sending sexually oriented messages, including lewd humor, through text messaging.

Answer 8

SEXTING

Question 9

sending sexually oriented messages, including lewd humor, through text messaging.

Answer 9

SEXTING

Question 10

excessive and unguided use of Facebook.

Answer 10

FACEBOOK DEPRESSION

Question 11

comparing one’s self worth with the unrealistic public image of friends which leads to low self-esteem.

Answer 11

FACEBOOK ENVY

Question 12

anything can be said to account owners by anyone, including those unknown to them.

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ILLUSION OF PRIVACY

Question 13

anything that is posted can be used against the account owner, as this constitutes digital footprint or imprint, among others.

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ILLUSION OF SECURITY

Question 14

an attempt to make the user send his or her log-in information and password to a fake online account.

Answer 14

PHISHING

Question 15

_______ practices are easy to do in the digital age. When somebody commits an error, we are quick to judge and jump in on commenting without care.

It doesn’t matter if we know the person being ridiculed or not, but we continue doing it nonetheless.

Answer 15

SHAMING

Question 16

In feminist theory, this is called the concept of othering, or treating the woman as “the other” meaning inferior to men.

It is a case of gender inequality which heightens the gender digital divide as well.

Answer 16

OTHERING

Question 17

This is defined as “a cultural item in the form of an image, video, phrase, etc., that is spread via the internet and often altered in a creative or humorous way.”

Sometimes, such cyberbullying end up hurting people in the process.

Answer 17

MEME

Question 18

It is defined as “to send an angry, critical, or disparaging electronic message” is a negative communication processes that has developed in the advent of new media and social networking.

Answer 18

FLAMING

Question 19

Unlawful people again find the anonymity of people who steal other people’s profile information and use that profile to fool others.

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IDENTITY THEFT

Question 20

They pose as another person to fool people. The most common fakers usually steal money from people who fall for their bait or scam. Some people, meanwhile, fake their identities for other reasons.

Answer 20

IDENTITY FAKERS

Question 21

MTRCB stands for…

Answer 21

Movie and Television Review and Classification Board