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Jana keeps receiving friend requests from strangers on a social media site. This is making her uncomfortable.What should Jana do?

A
She should introduce herself to these strangers.
B
She should avoid visiting that website.
C
She should accept all the friend requests.
D
She should talk about it with a trusted adult.
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Which is true of effective passwords?

A
They mix letters, numbers, and symbols.
B
They are easy for others to guess.
C
They are difficult to remember.
D
They contain some personal information.
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Scott does not use privacy settings on his social media account. He includes all his contact details on his profile and posts lots of selfies.Why is this unsafe? Check all that apply.Strangers will know where he lives.Strangers may comment on his posts.Strangers will know his likes and interests.Strangers may steal his photos.Strangers will see what he looks like.Strangers may use this information dishonestly.

A
Strangers will know where he lives.
B
Strangers may comment on his posts.
C
Strangers will know his likes and interests.
D
Strangers may steal his photos.
E
Strangers will see what he looks like.
F
Strangers may use this information dishonestly.
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Which of these are illegal or scam activities? Check all that apply.running a pyramid schemeoffering free giftsthreatening to harm propertydownloading a virushacking a computer

A
running a pyramid scheme
B
offering free gifts
C
threatening to harm property
D
downloading a virus
E
hacking a computer
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Which best explains why it is impossible to avoid inappropriate content online?

A
Inappropriate content appears on all websites.
B
People are naturally inclined to seek inappropriate content.
C
Inappropriate content can be accessed accidentally.
D
Few tools exist to prevent access to inappropriate content.
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Why is it important for people to use privacy settings on social media sites?

A
to control who can see their activity
B
to stop others from learning they have an account
C
to prevent becoming the target of a scam
D
to ensure friends can see their activity
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Which of the following is not a risk of failing to keep your personal online information private?

A
identity theft
B
scamming
C
spam
D
phishing
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Kelly has always used "P4ssw0rd” as her password on her online accounts. Why should she change this? Check all that apply.Passwords should be used only once.It could be easily guessed.Passwords must be unique.It contains insufficient personal information.Passwords should be changed regularly.

A
Passwords should be used only once.
B
It could be easily guessed.
C
Passwords must be unique.
D
It contains insufficient personal information.
E
Passwords should be changed regularly.
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When does personal information most often need to be entered online?

A
when conducting an Internet search
B
when streaming videos
C
when downloading free software
D
when purchasing items from a website
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Which of these are most likely to expose a computer to a virus? Select three options.downloadse-mailssocial mediavideo chatswebsites

A
downloads
B
e-mails
C
social media
D
video chats
E
websites

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