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Maintaining a healthy relationship with social media

This lesson will focus on managing time spent on social media, realistic expectations and understanding of the content we see, and how to maintain a healthy balance between social media presence and friendships, and real life friendships. This lesson covers some content that may be a sensitive topic for you. We recommend checking with a trusted adult before starting or doing the lesson with a trusted adult nearby.

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Lesson 5 of 5

Maintaining a healthy relationship with social media

This lesson will focus on managing time spent on social media, realistic expectations and understanding of the content we see, and how to maintain a healthy balance between social media presence and friendships, and real life friendships. This lesson covers some content that may be a sensitive topic for you. We recommend checking with a trusted adult before starting or doing the lesson with a trusted adult nearby.

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Key learning points

  1. Managing time spent on social media
  2. Realistic expectations and understanding of the content we see
  3. Healthy balance between social media presence and friendships, and real life friendships

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5 Questions

Q1.
True or false, paid advertising is always representative of the truth?

Correct answer: False
True

Q2.
Which of the following statements describes an 'influencer'?

A person who intentionally upsets other people on the internet.
Correct answer: Experts able to influence potential buyers of a product/service by promoting them on social media.
People who use sneaky tactics to obtain your personal details.
People who use the internet to manipulate you into a vulnerable position.

Q3.
What is 'catfishing'?

A game played by teenagers.
A sport which requires one person to be a 'fish' and another to be a 'cat'.
Correct answer: Creating a false identity in order to lure people into relationships online.
Where a cat tries fish a goldfish out of its bowl.

Q4.
What are 'likes' in social media?

People or things that you choose to like.
Correct answer: The actions taken by followers to show approval.
The number of times you can say 'like' in one sentence.

Q5.
What are 'followers' in social media?

Animals that follow you around all the time.
People who like the same music as you.
Correct answer: Users who choose to see all of another user's posts.

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Q1.
What does 'trolling' refers to?

Other online users who choose to see all of your posts.
Pretending to be someone you are not online, in order to lure someone you've never met into a relationship.
Correct answer: The act of intentionally upsetting someone online.

Q2.
What is your social media presence?

Anxiety caused by excessive use of/engagement with social media.
Correct answer: How you post and engage on all online accounts.
Stress caused by online posts that something exciting might be happening elsewhere.

Q3.
Which of these are NOT a way you can be influenced on social media?

Blogs and podcasts.
Influencers promoting brands.
Pop-up adverts.
Correct answer: Spending time with family.

Q4.
What can you do to avoid stress and anxiety?

Correct answer: It’s important to switch off social media regularly and stay connected with real life, real people and real friends.
You should allow other people's comments to affect you.
You should spend as much time as possible online.

Q5.
Which of the following is incorrect?

76% of young people play games online for nearly 13.5 hours per week.
83% of young people own a smartphone.
99% of young people are online nearly 20 hours per week.
Correct answer: Nearly 7 out of 10 young people watch videos on social media.

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UnitRSHE (PSHE) / Internet safety and harms: Relationships and social media

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