Digital Citizenship - Vocabulary

 a type of crime in which your private information is stolen and used for criminal activity

when someone poses as an institution, like a bank or school, and sends you a personalized message

anyone who can see the information about you or posted by you online.

All of the information online about a person, either posted by that person or others, intentionally or unintentionally.

 legal protection that creators have over the things they create

 the ability to use copyrighted work without permission, but only in certain ways and in specific situations

lasting a long time.

an additional source that confirms or supports a news story, article, or piece of information

showing a strong opinion or preference for or against something or someone

reworking a portion of a song or sound recording into a new composition

 creative work that is not copyrighted and free to use without permission

 an attempt to trick someone, usually with the intention of stealing money or private information

 information that can be used to identify you (e.g. full name, address, date of birth)

 someone who responds to a bullying situation by confronting the bully directly or by telling a trusted adult

shortened URL - a web address that has been condensed and which then could mislead a user into going to a safe

evaluate - to carefully examine something to figure out its value

able to be believed; trustworthy

 to imagine the feelings that someone else is experiencing

 using digital devices, sites, and apps to intimidate, harm, and upset someone

someone who responds to a bullying situation by supporting the person being bullied