Two Kinds of Stupid - Internet Security & Privacy
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- Available after Aug 3, 2015 at 12am
Key Terms
privacy settings: noun - choices a website or app might give you about what it does with your information
tag: noun - to identify someone else in a post, photo or status update that you share online
Sometimes it seems okay to share personal information because other people are doing it.. Social networking using Instagram, Facebook, SnapChat, and other sites are very common among teens. Creating a profile is part of using these sites. However, your profile can be example of "too much information" if it contains facts about you, including, where you live, go to school, or other personal information you wouldn’t want strangers to know. Unless a profile is set to “private”, everyone can see it – not just your friends. Also, be careful about “friending” people you don’t know.
What about things your friends post about you on social networking sites? On Facebook, there are privacy settings available to limit who can see posts and photos where you are tagged by others. Look at the Privacy Settings page, click on Timeline and Tagging, and choose your privacy levels. You can also control who sees tags on Instagram. You can have tags automatically appear on your profile or you can manually approve them. Choose "Manually Approve" Instagram tags to preview before they show up on your profile. If you don’t like the photo, don’t approve the tag. If you are uncertain about posting, joining a social network, or using privacy settings, talk to your parents or a trusted teacher.
Key Concepts
- Alter pictures and videos before you post them to remove identifying information and tags.
- Use privacy settings for social networking sites
- Profile and photo share only with people on your friends list.
- Ignore harassing or rude comments posted on your profile.
Watch: "Two Kinds of Stupid" to see potential consequences of ignoring social media privacy settings.