digital citizenship vocab

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

Persistent - lasting a long time.

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

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

Digital footprint - all of the information online about a person, either posted by that person or others.

evaluate - to carefully examine something to figure out its value

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

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

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

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

credible - able to be believed; trustworthy

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

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

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

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

empathy - to imagine the feelings that someone else is experiencing

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

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

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

copyright - legal protection that creators have over the things they create