Sharing is Caring

Be careful of what you share online,

you never know when it might come back to haunt you.

Social media is a great way to communicate with our friends and family by posting status updates, memes and videos. However, you should always think before you post anything online.

Make sure that what your posting does not contain anything that cause offense to or hurt someone else. If it does, think about whether that person would be okay seeing or having other see what you are sharing.

Check to see that what you're sharing does not contain any sensitive information, whether it be obvious or in the background of an image, such as your address, bank details or other personal information.

Take the Quiz

How prepared are you when sharing things online? Take the test to find out!

Begin Quiz
True or False? What you post online can affect you when applying for jobs.
True
False
TRUE - Companies will often look at your social profiles to get a sense of your character. Make sure you only post sensible material.
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Someone has posted an embarrassing image of you that you want removed, you should...
Post an embarrasing image of them in response
Do nothing
Ask them to remove it, if they don't then contact the site administrators
Ask someone privately first if you want a post taken down. If they refuse to do so, you can then contact the website's support.
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True or False? When I delete something from the internet is it gone forever.
True
False
FALSE - Just because you can't see a post you've deleted does not mean it is not still stored in the data of a site or that someone has saved it.
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Someone has posted a mean message about you online. What do you do?
Ignore it.
Tell a parent, guardian or teacher.
Comment on it with a mean message about them.
If someone has posted something online that is attacking you, that is cyberbullying. If this happens to you, tell an adult you trust about it.
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True or False? It's okay to send a picture of myself with no clothes on privately to someone.
True
False
FALSE - Sending naked pictures of anyone under 18, including yourself, is illegal in the UK no matter who you send them to.
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Nice one!


You made it to the end of the quiz. How many did you get correct? Make sure you take care when sharing online.

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