Social Media Safety Freshman Seminar

What is Social Media? Forms of electronic communication through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content such as videos

How Well Do You Know Your Social Media? 3 4 2 1 5 6 8 9 7

Advantages of Social Media Communicate quickly and efficiently Connect with new and old friends Stay informed on the world/what your friends are doing

Disadvantages of Social Media Sharing information with the wrong people Decreases face-to-face communication Cyber-Bullying Permanency of Online Profiles

Bulletin Board Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOUu1fldBbI

What do you believe the message behind this video is? Bulletin Board Video What do you believe the message behind this video is?

Everyone Knows Sarah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThxmgXMBpoM

What is the message of this video? Everyone Knows Sarah What is the message of this video?

Social Media Issues Impact Schooling & Employment Do not get hired for a job Get fired from your job Get kicked off of sports team/clubs

Social Media Safety Guidelines

Think Before You Post Ask yourself these 4 questions before posting Should I share this? Will the information you share put yourself or someone else in danger? Do people really need to know where I am and who I am with? - Is it a good idea to let everyone know my exact location? Am I selecting friends online that I can trust? –Always keep in mind that it's not just about what you post, but how others may use that content. Is the information I am sharing transparent? - Before sharing information to the public, does your post give out too much personal information?   

Make it Private! Facebook- “Friends Only” safest setting Twitter- protect your tweets

Know What You Post! Click Forgot Password link Search for answers to your security questions Use information like your birthday, address, phone number to steal your identity Show up at your house Receive unwanted phone calls

Create a Strong Password www.howsecureismypassword.net How secure is your password!?

Don’t trust a message is really from who it says it’s from Hackers can pose as your friends! Ask you to watch a video- Virus Ask you to enter personal information to receive an iPhone, money, etc.

Be selective! Don’t accept friend requests from people you do not know Don’t friend request people you don’t know

Once Posted, Always Posted Assume that everything you put on social networking sites is permanent Even after deleted, can still be printed/saved