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Chatting and red flags
Location Services and Privacy
Article on Phishing Scam when apply for finical aid
Article: Digital addiction, you can fix it
Article about increase in online predators and student age children
Digital Footprint
Mom poses as 11 year old online video
TED Talk:
Body Image and Social Media
Internet Safety for High School Students: 5 Tips
Almost 90% of teenagers have home access to a computer and almost half of teenagers say they’re online almost constantly. It’s more important than ever before to teach internet safety for high school students. This is due in part to complacency—with such computer prevalence, it’s easy to become relaxed and fatigued on the most basic internet safety principles. Here are five tips in teaching internet safety for high school students.
"The Social Dilemma" (Netflix)
Set in the dark underbelly of Silicon Valley, The Social Dilemma fuses investigative documentary with enlightening narrative drama. Expert testimony from tech whistle-blowers exposes our disturbing predicament: the services Big Tech provides-search engines, networks, instant information, etc.-are merely the candy that lures us to bite. Once we're hooked and coming back for more, the real commodity they sell is their prowess to influence and manipulate us.
Data Detox
It may not seem like a big deal that companies know certain details about you. Who cares if you’re a fan of Baby Yoda or that you watch more videos of cats than people?
The problem is what’s happening with your data. Over time, your online self takes on its own personality, with habits, likes, dislikes and secrets all of its own. It can go rogue and end up in the hands of ‘data brokers’ – companies that make money from looking at your data.
Noteworthy Podcasts
Real Life Stories
Lily and Gabriela aren’t getting along, on- or offline. Will their decisions lead to common ground or digital drama?