Digital Citizenship: Vocabulary Part 1

Words or actions intended to be cruel or hurtful; can also refer to harmful software intended to damage a device

A program that shields your computer from most scams and tricks

Sharing too much online - usually sharing too much personal information or too much about yourself online

Creating a fake identity or account on a social networking service to trick people into sharing their personal info

Manipulative online content, posts, or ads designed to capture people's attention and get them to click on a link

Someone controlling or influencing another person or situation unfairly, dishonestly, or under threat

All of the info about you that appears online: photos, audio, videos, and texts

Software that automatically answers questions, follows commands, or does simple tasks.

Area in a digital product, app, website where you can define or adjust what you share and how your account is handled

The ideas, opinions, impressions, or beliefs that other people have about you

Info that identifies a specific person such as your name, street address, phone number, or Social Security number

A dishonest attempt to make money or gain something else of value by tricking people

Something than can be proven or shown to be true or correct