This document discusses the importance of internet and social media safety. It provides examples of how one's online presence and digital footprint can negatively impact college admissions and employment opportunities. Specific risks mentioned include employers and colleges finding unprofessional photos or comments online, as well as the danger of cyberbullying, revenge photos, and online predators. The document advises setting strict privacy settings, avoiding risky posts, and thinking carefully before sharing personal information or images online.

1. How to Ruin Your Life with Your
Online Presence
(or Internet and Social Media Safety
in the Digital Age)

2. Where are you online?

3. A Venn Diagram

4. Another Venn Diagram:
Social Networks

5. I am only posting for my friends…

6. You in the Cyber Universe

7. Bye Bye College
• A Minnesota man has been
expelled from college for posts
made on his private Facebook
page unrelated to anyone at
his school.
• He had a semester left in his
nursing program when he was
expelled last fall for allegedly
commenting on his private
Facebook wall.

8. College – Denied!!
• 80% of college admissions officers
use websites such as Facebook and Google to
vet applicants
• Of those, more than one-third say they have
found something that has hurt a student's
chance of admission

9. Yep, they know how to search
Facebook!

10. Being a Professional
• Publishing stories of what you’ve done?
Really????

11. And….
• A teacher in GA , was dismissed from work
due to her profile on Facebook.
• The problem: PHOTOS

12. Well duh

13. It’s private though?
• Employers, Colleges:
Most states allow access to social
media as part of an “investigation”
• What they do with that information may be
limited
BUT>>>>

14. What to Do or Remove
• EVERY photo that includes a glass or container
• Every picture from a party
• Ask people to remove your tags

15. Yes, more photo stuff
• Unfriend people who post “wild” pictures
• Set your Settings so you have to approve Tags

16. • Don’t join silly groups
I push the cross walk button numerous
times because it’s fun.
There are three versions of this group. And
to the 4,500-plus people who joined: What
is wrong with you?)

17. • Don’t post comments about fanatical or
extreme views
• Don’t post nasty comments about
anyone, or anything!!
• You may think it’s funny, but someone will
be offended

18. Use it to your advantage
• “Like” the schools you are interested in
• Add photos of “team” extracurricular activities
• Use photos to show your interests and
activities
• “Like” and ”share” posts of causes that you
support that you will nbe using on your
applications and resumes

19. Yes, you can
• Fill out the boring profile stuff –
favorite, books, music, films…
• Check your language!
• AND YOUR SPELLING!!!

20. So, what else??
•EVERYTHING ELSE

21. I am only posting for my friends…

22. SnapChat… yep, that too.

23. Teenage Romance - NOT
• Sending pictures thinking they are “private”
• Thinking the person you are sending them to
will respect you (well, maybe today)
• They’ll go away in 1 minute – NOT
• Do you want to send “selfies” and put them
on the Internet! REALLY?????

24. Revenge photos
• Naked pictures posted against your will
• Personal information posted on “Sharing”
sites
• Real names, phone numbers, addresses

25. Cyber bullying
• Using technology for:
– Harassment
– Embarrassment
– Threaten
– Target

26. You are a person online

27. The cyber bully likes:
• Anonymity
• Global audience
• No time limits

28. Real people get hurt
• 18 year old Jessica hanged herself after an ex-
boyfriend sent naked pictures to high school
• An 8th grader learned an internet romance
was a hoax
• Two 14 year olds taped a teenage couple
making out at a party and distributed the clip
at school

29. What do I do?
• THINK before you send that email or text
• Don’t be a bystander
• Take away the anonymity – REPORT IT
• Don’t use chat rooms or websites that allow
bullies to operate
• Be supportive of someone who is hurt

30. I am only posting for my friends…

31. Be a smart Friend
• Offenders may pretend to be someone you
know!
• Or will try to become your Friend
SO BE PICKY ABOUT YOUR
FRIENDS

32. Be aware
• Using the internet to
get “in person”
meetings
• Online chat abuse
“show me” on
webcams, IM, Chat, iMe
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