DIGITAL SELF

• What is digital self?

  It is the personal identity used when online.
• How do some people manage their online identities?

  They maintain one or more online identities distinct from their real-world selves.
• What is the fastest-growing market of smartphones in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations?

  The Philippines.
• What is cyberspace?

  A virtual computer world used for online communication.
• What does digital literacy refer to?

  Skills needed to live, learn, and work in a society with information access.
• What is online disinhibition?

  It is the lack of restraint felt when communicating online compared to in person.
• What is benign disinhibition?

  It is when individuals open up and show vulnerability online.
• What is toxic disinhibition?

  It is when individuals harass or threaten others online due to anonymity.
• What is digital identity or online identity?

  It is the social identity established in online communities.
• What is a User ID?

  A unique identifier used to log on to a website or service.
• How do you build your online identity?

  By sharing information that websites collect about you.
• What is self-promotion?

  It is the practice of presenting oneself as highly competent.
• What does ingratiation refer to?

  Behaviors enacted to make others like you.
• What is exemplification?

  It is a strategy to project an image of integrity and moral worthiness.
• What is intimidation in self-presentation?

  Intentional behavior that causes fear of injury or harm.
• What is supplication in self-presentation?

  Depicting oneself as weak or needy to obligate others to help.
• What are the positive impacts of social media?

  • Inform and empower individuals
  • Facilitate community change
  • Increase self-esteem through likes and shares
• What are the negative impacts of extensive online engagement?

  • Correlation with personality and brain disorders
  • Lower self-esteem due to cyberbullying
  • Exposure to cyber pornography
• What are personal boundaries online?

  Guidelines that identify safe and permissible behaviors towards oneself.
• What are some ways to set boundaries for your online self?

  • Stick to safer sites
  • Guard your passwords
  • Be choosy about online friends
  • Limit what you share
  • Remember online posts are permanent