Title of the Essay, Author, and Date

W ho are you Online? by Mary T McCarthy (July 14, 2014)

Title of the Reflection

Your second persona

First Impression

A n essay about how people became different when they are in the internet or when they are online

Quote

The new “street smart” is “social smarts.” There’s trouble online waiting for you if you’re careless. And you might not see it coming. Protect your privacy online. Be careful what you post. Think twice. 

Reflection Paper

            Posting silly pictures on line, an explicit photo that involve you there drinking, smoking, and taking illegal drugs, would lost you something precious in the future. Let’s say, hmm, a career, a job? It’s not just scary, it’s life-threatening. Having your identity being divulge on line and attracting some identity thief, and your identity is completely stolen by a criminal? Now, are you safe on line or are you the one pushing yourself into the danger zone?

An unfortunate child wasn’t the child who’d never been exposed to the digital age but those who are already engaging into that matter even before their birth. Parents are so fond of posting stuff about their child on social media, what they hardly even know is its bad effects on the child’s privacy and the life-long consequences of such neglectful action.

Instead of giving your children consent to engage in social media, a parent must first be aware on its consequences. A parent must be the one to protect his child’s privacy matter, would you be happy when someone’s using its personal data? No? Then stop it.

As for the teenagers out there living life as if “YOLO” (You Only Live Once), posting disreputable photos on social media. You first think about the consequences. You need to be careful and think twice before posting something stupid on line. People are watching the internet never forgets, you are not a secret and yes, be careful on line. Be sensitive on every move you make on line. And hey! Before you push that button that say ‘upload’, THINK OF IT.

5 Things That I've learned from the article:

1. “Parents should talk to their kids and get them to understand that once [privacy is] gone, it’s gone. You don’t know who’s getting that information on the other end.”
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3. “Whether we like it or not, millions of children are using Facebook, and since there doesn’t seem to be a universally effective way to get them off the service, the best and safest strategy would be to provide younger children with a safe, secure and private experience that allows them to interact with verified friends and family members without having to lie about their age.” 
4.  COPPA
5. “According to a new report, turning down young job candidates because of what they post on social media has become commonplace. The report, by On Device Research, states that 1 in 10 people between ages 16 and 34 have been turned down for a new job because of photos or comments on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and other social networking sites.

5 Integrative Questions

1. What is the importance of being careful in publishing information on the Internet that could be shared by anyone?
2. What introduction of web-connected devices, monitoring of social media apps and granting of permission for participating in social networking online are all foundations of a child’s digital life over which parents have control?
3. Why what is the reason parent would first have to verify the identity, followed by the relationship with the child before allowing the creation of a child’s account? Why parents should have parental controls tools to restrict access to certain content, friends and third-party application?
4. What is the importance there are several laws designed to protect the online identities of children?  What if there is no law that will protect the identities of our children below 13 years of age?
5. Why we should be responsible in posting in social media? What is the negative effect after we have said/posted that it should not be in any social media?