Defamation #s

A Continuation of the Identity Theft Lesson

1. Give the definition of identity theft?

2. How many people suffer from identity theft, each year, worldwide? Make a hyperlink to the page from where you obtained your stats.

3. What is character defamation?

4. Are there currently any defamation of character lawsuits going on in Spain? Give a minimum of three sentences describing the lawsuit and include a hyperlink to the article.

5. What are the dangers of posting videos on Youtube, or any related site? Give a minimum of 5.

6. Find two newspaper reports or stories that discuss today’s dangers of internet use, such as chatting, youtube, etc. Summarize these articles in your own words and put a hyperlink at the bottom of the summary to the article.

7. How can images damage your school’s reputation or your own? Give an example of a situation that you have seen that could have been damaging had it been put on youtube.

8. If you wish to put something on Youtube that involves a school related project what steps must be taken?

9. Do we need to protect ourselves from others only, or also from ourselves?

10. How can computers be found? How can the police find out that your computer was responsible for posting something illegal?

11. How can you protect yourself from stalkers or pedifiles finding you on the internet?

12. Is technology creating unforseen problems in our lives, give at least two examples in areas beyond identity theft and defamation of character, give at least two examples of other areas.

All of this must be completed individually and posted on your blog.