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Keeping yourself and others safeIntroduction to activityIn this activity, you’ll look at safety issues when using a social network site.

Interaction 1Instruction - Someone has sent you a friend request. You recognise her picture, so click the ‘Confirm friend’ button.

Option 1 - Confirm friend buttonFeedback - Right!

Option 2 - Block user buttonFeedback - Unfortunately that button stops your friend from contacting you. Have another go.

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Option 3 - Photo of Lisa MooreFeedback - Sorry, clicking this photo will take you to your friend’s own page. Try again.

Option descriptions1. Confirm friend button – for confirming that you want to be friends with this person.2. Block user button – for stopping a person from contacting you or seeing your pages.3. Photo of Lisa Moore– a picture which links to Lisa Moore’s own page.

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Interaction 2Instruction - Now click yes to confirm you want to be her friend on the site. You can see that you have several mutual friends – this shows it is probably safe.

Option 1 - Yes buttonFeedback - Well done!

Option 2 - No buttonFeedback - Sorry, that button means you don’t want to be Lisa’s friend. Click another one.

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Option 3 - Mutual friend pictureFeedback - Unlucky - that will take you to another friend’s page. Try again.

Option descriptions1. Yes button – for confirming that you want to be friends.2. No button – used if you don’t want to be friends with a person.3. Mutual friend picture – a picture of someone both you and Lisa are friends with.

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Interaction 3Instruction - Now click close to return to your own page.

Option 1 - Close buttonFeedback - Good work!

Option 2 - Visit Lisa Moore’s homepage buttonFeedback - Sorry, that takes you to Lisa Moore’s homepage, not yours. Try again.

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Option 3 - Mutual friend pictureFeedback - That will take you to another friend’s page. Try once more.

Option descriptions1. Close button – to close the message on screen and return to your homepage.2. Visit Lisa Moore’s homepage button – for going to Lisa Moore’s homepage.3. Mutual friend picture – a picture of someone both you and Lisa are friends with.

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Summary to activityYou’ve practised checking that a website is safe to register with.