NOV EXAM 2024 Flashcards
What is a online identity?
You’re identity online. Everything we do online creates our online identity. Including the game you play.
What do people do to ‘be their selves’ online?
They create a second account that only a few people can join.
What is your digital footprint?
The traceable activities you did online.
What are three things we should do when posting online?
Think twice before you post.
Use social media privacy settings.
delete your image and whoever you sent it t, to delete it.
What should you not do online?
Overshare
Post when you are emotional
Be overly negative
Only think of yourself.
What should you do to keep your social media safe?
Stay up to date with the latest privacy settings.
What are some general tips to keep yourself safe on social media?
- make sure the account is private.
- set who can tag photos of yourself.
- Specify who can send you messages or communicate with you.
What is copyright?
Copyright is the law that gives you the right to have control over what you create.
What does the copyright law help with?
Protects anything that people create that can be copied or sold.
Can facts be copyrighted?
No they cannot .
What are somethings copyright applies to?
- Written content
- software
- music or sound recordings
- video recordings
- a wide variety of art forms
What is public domain?
Creative works that are no longer under copyright is public domain. that means anyone can use them as they please without getting into legal trouble.
What are the two reasons that creative work may be in the public domain?
- Authors knowingly gave up their copyright.
- The copyright duration has expired.
Does copyright last forever?
No
Why do many artists voluntarily give up their copyright?
They can become well known more quickly.
What do they assign it via?
Creative Commons Zero licence or Educational institutions.
How long do copyright durations last in America and South Africa?
70 years after their death in America and 50 years in South Africa.
What is fair use?
The right to use copyrighted material without the permission in some situations.
What is the name of South Africas fair use?
Fair Dealings
What is Plagiarism
Using someones work a your own or even using someones idea without giving them credit.
What forms can plagiarism take place?
Text, music, pictures, films, art and speeches.
What are the consequences of plagiarism?
in school it can be a warning to giving a zero. In university it can be from a warning to expulsion.
What is The Protection from harassment act?
A law that is designed to help people protect themselves against harassment.
What do you need to prove that you are being harassed?
You need to prove that someone is following, watching, bothering or communicating with you in an ongoing fashion.
