What is a digital footprint?
- The marks you leave on the ground when using digital devices
- The sum of all the digital information about you that is publicly available online
- Your favourite websites and apps
- Your online friends and followers
Which of these statements is true about a digital footprint?
- Your digital footprint only includes things you post intentionally
- A digital footprint can include both the information you post and data collected by websites
- You can delete your entire digital footprint anytime you want
- Your digital footprint is only visible to you
What is the best way to handle a message from a stranger that makes you uncomfortable?
- Reply and ask them to stop
- Block and report the user, then tell a trusted adult
- Ignore the message but don’t do anything else
- Reply with your location to make them stop
How can you reduce your digital footprint?
- Delete all your social media accounts
- Avoid using the internet completely
- Think carefully before sharing personal information online
- Only share things with people you know
What should you do if a friend is being cyberbullied?
- Tell them to ignore it and move on
- Support them by reporting the bully and encouraging them to talk to a trusted adult
- Join in so that the bully doesn’t turn on you
- Tell them to block the person and say nothing
Why is it important to manage your digital footprint as a student?
- To keep your online space free for new posts
- Because it can impact future opportunities, like jobs or university applications
- So your friends won’t get jealous of your posts
- So you don’t run out of storage space on your device
Which of these actions is the safest if someone repeatedly posts hurtful comments on your social media posts?
- Confront them publicly in the comments
- Block and report their account
- Ask other people to message the person and tell them to stop
- Reply with hurtful comments back
Which of the following is a good strategy to prevent cyberbullying?
- Share your passwords with friends
- Only share your contact information with friends
- Post everything that happens to you online
- Make all your online accounts public
If a stranger online offers you gifts or rewards, what is the safest thing to do?
- Accept it; it's free
- Ask them to send it to you in the mail
- Refuse the offer and report the person
- Give them your email so they can send you more offers
If someone sends you mean or hurtful messages online, what is the best way to handle it?
- Reply with an equally mean message
- Block the person and report the messages
- Delete the message and do nothing else
- Share the message with others to get their opinion
