Your safety and security online

Which of these are considered good practice when posting online?

Select two answers.

• Re-read everything to check that the language and tone is appropriate for the audience.

• Ensure that only your friends and family can view anything you post.

• Avoid making aggressive or abusive comments, even if you’re offended by someone else’s post.

• Delete your posts after 12 months.

Answer explanation

Make sure that the tone and language is appropriate for whoever might be reading your post.

Be polite and respectful when posting online and think before you react to a comment you don’t agree with.

You want to use your Instagram account to raise awareness of your political activism against animal testing. Your current account focuses on your marketing portfolio connected with your employer.

What actions might you take to set up your activist account? Select two answers.

• Use your current account to post messages about your political activism and current campaigns.

• Set up a separate account for your political activism which is not connected with the work or content associated with your employer.

• Use your current account to post links to your current campaigns but make it clear that your employer does not endorse third party links.

• Use a username which may not be linked back to your professional name and company name.

Answer explanation

It might be wise to set up a separate account from your work account to make sure that you keep your private activities separate from your professional activities. Political activism can often involve challenging authorities, companies and other individuals to change their views or respond to calls to action. Your professional account is unlikely to be the best place for this sort of content.

You might think about whether you should establish a new username, identity or hashtag for your activist work. In some cases it can be beneficial to have a profile which is anonymous, so that people don’t make connections between your professional work and your private interests.

You are trying to improve your online presence and develop a profile to help you gain a job in the engineering sector.

What steps might you take to manage your identity? Select two answers.

• Create a LinkedIn profile listing your employment status and your qualifications.

• Set up an Instagram account showing yourself in professional office-wear.

• Remove any unprofessional or embarrassing photos of you from your publicly available social media.

• Make your Facebook profile public so that people can see your information online and add you as Friends.

Answer explanation

LinkedIn is a useful way to boost your presence online and allow you to connect with employers and view potential employment opportunities.

It might be best to remove any embarrassing photographs from your publicly available accounts to avoid creating a bad first impression.

Which one of these statements is true when using images in your online content?

• You are free to use anything you find online in your work.

• You can use anything you find online in your work, so long as you modify it so it isn’t exactly the same as the original.

• You can’t use anything you find online in your work.

• You can use some online content in your work, so long as it has a license that allows you to do so.

Answer explanation

You can only use online content which is specifically licensed to be used or reproduced.

If you find a YouTube video that you believe to be offensive or inappropriate, what action should you take?

• Leave a comment explaining your views about the video.

• Subscribe to the user’s YouTube channel to make sure there aren’t any similar videos.

• Close the window and don’t revisit the site.

• Report the content to YouTube.

Answer explanation

In this situation, it is best to report the content to YouTube to allow them to investigate the content.