unit 4 vocab

privacy

state of being free form public attention

online identity

digital representation of persons identity and presence on internet

cyberbullying

use of electronic communication to harass others

harassment

unwanted behavior that causes distress

phishing

fraudulent practice of tricking people into revelaling personal information

scan

fraudulent scheme aimed at decieving individuals for financial gain

cybersecurity

measures and practices designed to protect computer systems

data breach

unauthorized access of confidential information

fake profiles

socmed accounts created with false information and intention

cyberstalking

persisten and unewanted persuit of an individual

online predators

individuals who use socmed platforms to target vulnerable individuales for grooming or harmful purposes

addiction

compulsive and excessive dependence with socmed platforms

misinformation

false info spread unintentionaly

fake news

deliberate false info presented as legitimate news

online reputation

perception simeone has on teh internet

social engineering

psych manipulation used to gain access to someones personal information

oversharing

revealing excessive information online

digital footprint

records of someones online activitues and interacrtions

information overload

overwhelming amount of info encountered on platgforms