October 22: Other People’s Pictures (Privacy Ethics)

This module addresses four key topics relating to privacy ethics:

Decision points during the module

9:32 a.m. Issue: Sharing other people’s photos

- Josie took lots of great photos at the butterfly show. One she took of Sofia is really funny, but she’s not sure if Sofia would want everyone to see it.
- Decision: Should Josie share the photo?

Photo-sharing answer key

Message Sofia or talk to her to ask if it’s OK to post the photo. BEST ANSWER:(2/2 points)

Tag Sofia so that she can see it right away and tell Josie if she doesn’t like it. POOR ANSWER: (0/2 points)

Limit who can see the photo by posting it with privacy settings set to Friends. PASSABLE ANSWER: (1/2 points)

11:34 a.m. Issue: Copyright (in the context of classwork)

- Jo and Matt are doing a presentation and need some photos. Jo needs to make sure that it’s okay to use the photos he wants.
- Decision: How can Jo find out if he can use these photos for class?

Copyright answer key

Find out who took the photos and give them credit. PASSABLE ANSWER: (1/2 points)

Find photos that don’t need permission. BEST ANSWER: (2/2 points)

Use what he wants and just say where he found them. POOR ANSWER: (0/2 points)

2:15 p.m. Issue: Sharing others’ personal information

- When Jo’s looking online he finds a blog full of poems by his friend Ben. They’re all really sad and Jo is worried that Ben might be depressed.
- Decision: How should Jo respond to what he’s read on Ben’s blog?

Sharing others’ personal information

Talk to Ben privately to tell him he’s worried. BEST ANSWER: (2/2 points)

Leave a comment on Ben’s blog to try to cheer him up. POOR ANSWER: (0/2 points)

Send a link to the blog to Ben’s teacher and tell him he’s worried about Ben. PASSABLE ANSWER: (1/2 points)

4:47 p.m. Issue: Sharing others’ content (focus on authorship and ownership)

- Josie really wants her friends to see the video that she and Cindy made of their band, but Cindy doesn’t want her to publish it just yet.
- Decision: Does Josie have the right to post the video without Cindy’s consent?

Sharing others’ content

Set the video to Unlisted and send links to just a few people. PASSABLE ANSWER: (1/2 points)

Publish the video – it belongs to her too. POOR ANSWER: (0/2 points)

Wait ‘til she’s sure it’s okay with Cindy to post the video. BEST ANSWER:(2/2 points)

8:05 p.m. Issue: Sharing others’ content (focus on obtaining consent before sharing potentially harmful content)

- Jo and his friends are playing video games when he gets sent a picture of their friend Jay singing on an old talent show. He knows that everyone would get a kick out of seeing it.
- Decision: Is it okay to share an old video that might embarrass Jay?

Sharing others’ content

Share it on his social networks so everyone can see it. POOR ANSWER: (0/2 points)

Double-check with Jay to make sure it’s okay to share. BEST ANSWER: (2/2 points)

Just show the picture on his phone to the friends that he’s with. PASSABLE ANSWER: (0/2 points)