Social Media: Be Aware

Select the most appropriate answers for the following questions.

1. Before posting something on a social networking site, you should think:

a. How many likes would I receive for this post?

b. Would I be happy if this appeared on the front page of the newspaper?

2. Someone with a username ‘Coolguy’ contacted you on Facebook and said that ‘you

look awesome!’. He says that he is 15 years old. How old is he really?

a. 15 years old

b. 14 years old

c. There is no way to tell

d. 45 years old

3. One of your friends slipped over on the field and someone took a video of him on his

phone. The video circulates everywhere and is even received by you Should you share

it?

a. Yes! It was hilarious!

b. Wouldn’t that be mean?

c. Probably, but only to my friends.

4. Is it safe to post your phone number and address on Facebook?

a. No, because you probably have strangers in your friends list.

b. Absolutely, Facebook is really safe!

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5. You have been talking to a stranger with user id ‘Queen123’ for a long time online.

Now, she wants to meet you. Her online picture and profile looks great and it says

that she goes to one of the schools nearby. How do you know if this is a real

account?

a. You have talked to her for a long time.

b. Her picture looks good.

c. There is no way to know if the account is real as you have never met her face to

face.

6. You just received a new WhatsApp message. The person is not in your contact list, but

you think you might know the person. How would you respond?

a. Reply to the message asking who it is

b. Delete the message

c. Reply to the message, as it is okay to talk to strangers

7. Asha is new to social media. She is concerned about not letting everyone see what

she posts. Is there any way where she can choose how her personal information and

posts appear to the public?

a. In a shared folder on her computer

b. In the browser settings.

c. In her social media profile's privacy settings.

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8. What can you do to protect your privacy while using various social media platforms?

a. Take a self-defense class

b. Update your anti-virus software regularly

c. Never share your home address or credit card information publicly.

9. Ankit has been posting mean messages about Aman online. This is an example of:

a. Stalking

b. Cyberbullying

c. Addiction

d. Gossiping

10. What is the best way to use Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram and other social

networking sites?

a. Limit the amount of information I share about myself.

b. Only talk to people I know.

c. Make my page private, except to the people I have as my friends.

d. All of the above.