Cyber Citizen

1.

It is OK to stand by and do nothing when you know your friend is being bullied online.

A.

True
B.

False

Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
You should go out of your way to help your friend, to take a stand against cyber bullying. You would want your friend to do the same for you. They will know that you’re there for them when they are being bullied.

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2.

Your friends ask you to cyber bully someone for them, they say it’s just for fun. You say:

A.

A) No, I don’t want to be a part of it. You know it’s not a good idea.
B.

B) I don’t know, why don’t you do it? You’re not really sure if it’s a good idea
C.

C) Yes, you don’t want to look like a wimp in front of your friends

Correct Answer
A. A) No, I don’t want to be a part of it. You know it’s not a good idea.

Explanation
Cyber bullying is not ‘fun’ for the victim because they are the ones being harassed and bullied. It is best to detach your self from a situation like this so that you don’t become a part of it. If your friends ask you to cyber bully someone, then they’re not really your friends now are they?

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3.

You are being cyber bullied by someone you know at school. It is OK to standby and let that person continue cyber bullying you.

A.

True
B.

False

Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
It is not OK to let yourself be put down by the cyber bully. You should take action or tell a friend that you trust about what is happening. They will want to help you stop the cyber bully from sending you anymore messages.

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4.

You know that cyber bullying happens at your school. Should you try to do something about it?

A.

Yes
B.

No

Correct Answer
A. Yes

Explanation
You should tell the Principal or Deputy Principal as soon as possible. They would want all the students to be safe and to stop cyber bullying.

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5.

You know someone from your school that is the subject of cyber bullying. You see them being laughed at, at school but always walk past and do nothing to help. You’re not part of it anyway, so you don’t need to do anything.

A.

True
B.

False

Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
Even if you’re not part of it, you should still do something to stop it. Cyber bullying doesn’t only involve the bully and the victim, it also affects the bystanders because they are the ones who witness what happens. They can either choose to walk away or to help the victim. The people who decide to help, helps to slowly to stop cyber bullying. The people who walk away are just either too scared to do something or just don’t care, thinking it has nothing to do with them.

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6.

It is OK to forward cyber bullying messages, you weren’t the one who wrote it anyway.

A.

True
B.

False

Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
You’re as bad as the person who wrote it since you have decided to pass it on. If you don’t want to be a part of it, choose not to forward those messages.

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7.

Cyber bullying is . . . ?

A.

A) Just harmless fun
B.

B) Something that I’m not really concerned about. I don’t do it and it won’t happen to me.
C.

C) Something that should be stopped.

Correct Answer
C. C) Something that should be stopped.

Explanation
It is not fun or something that won’t affect you. It is harassment via the internet or mobile phone. It is when someone targets a single person and calls them names, sends them hate mail or bullies them using technology. It should be stopped because it is not nice to experience it yourselves or to do it to others. It can happen to anyone.

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8.

Someone you met online sends you a message asking if they can meet you in person. You reply:

A.

A) Sure, it would be nice to finally met you
B.

B) Ok, but I don’t really know you that well
C.

C) Sorry but no, I’m not sure if you’re who you say you are

Correct Answer
C. C) Sorry but no, I’m not sure if you’re who you say you are

Explanation
You shouldn’t meet with someone that you met online. They could not be the person who they say they are. They could possibly have other intentions than you and can harm you.

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9.

‘You have a friend request’ You have no idea who that person is, but it shows that they are also friends with your friends. What do you do?

A.

A) Accept the request. It’s not like you will actually meet them in person anyway, so you’ll be safe, right?
B.

B) You are a bit uncertain but once you see your friends also added this person, you accept the request. Your friends know them, so it should be fine.
C.

C) Decline the request. You don’t even know who they are.

Correct Answer
C. C) Decline the request. You don’t even know who they are.

Explanation
You shouldn’t add someone as your friend when you don’t actually know them. You shouldn’t add them just because your friends have. Once they are your friend, they can see all of your personal details and use them for their own reasons.

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10.

It is OK to give your best friend your password for an online gaming site, so that she/he can get you a higher score.

A.

Yes
B.

No

Correct Answer
B. No

Explanation
It is not OK to give out your password, even if it is to your best friend or for a gaming website. Your password could somehow end up in the hands of the wrong person and they can do things to others on the internet, under your account/name. You would be the one to get blamed for it and suffer the consequences.

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11.

You accidentally see your friend type in their password for a networking website. Now you know what their password is. It is OK not to tell them you know because it’s not like you’re going to use it anyway.

A.

Yes
B.

No

Correct Answer
B. No

Explanation
Even though you may not use it, other people might have also seen her/him type in their password. It is best to tell them to change it to prevent the other people, who may have seen it, from logging onto their account

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12.

Your friend has taken a video of you and your other friends on their cell phone. They want to upload it on Facebook. Is this a good idea?

A.

Yes
B.

No

Correct Answer
B. No

Explanation
Your friend should make sure that they have the permission of all the people in the footage before posting it online. People have the right to say if they want private images/videos of themselves posted on a public website.

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13.

You have taken photos of your friends and want to upload it to Facebook. What do you do?

A.

A) Ask permission from everyone in the photo first if it’s ok, before you upload it.
B.

B) Upload it, they chose to be in the photo.
C.

C) You are unsure but one of your friends in the photo tells you to do it, that it’s fine. So you post it online.

Correct Answer
A. A) Ask permission from everyone in the photo first if it’s ok, before you upload it.

Explanation
Always make sure that you have permission to post private photos of other online. Even if one tells you that it’s fine, you should still make sure that everyone agrees about it being posted online on a public website.

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14.

You do your homework project the day before it is due in. You only have a few hours to work on it but your friends also decide to go out that day. So, you decide to just copy information from the internet and add that to your project so you can hang out with your friends. It’s OK to do this anyway.

A.

True
B.

False

Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
It is not OK to copy copyrighted material/content provided on the internet. This is called plagiarism. It means to copy/steal someone else’s work and make it as your own.

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15.

You want to download free songs/videos from the internet. You have found a website which allows this. Do you use the website?

A.

A) Yes. The website is allowed on the internet so it should be legal, right?
B.

B) No. You should check first if it is safe and legal to download these free songs/videos.
C.

C) You are unsure about using it, but you friend tells you it’s safe and fine and that she uses that website too. You take your friend’s word and start using it.

Correct Answer
B. B) No. You should check first if it is safe and legal to download these free songs/videos.

Explanation
You should always check the website before you start downloading any content. You don’t really know if a certain downloading website is legal and if it’s safe to use. If you just keep downloading from an illegal/unsafe website you may download a virus or be charged for downloading licensed materials/content.

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