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If you use social media, this might be a useful one! How do you work to stay safe online? How much do you know about why certain articles show up in your newsfeed?

Developing this competency involves …

• Learning to effectively manage one or more digital identities.
• Critically analyzing how digital tools and media commodify personal data and online interactions, and how this commodification affects the information you receive, produce, and disseminate online.
• Critically analyzing the policies and business models adopted by digital publishers, in order to make informed choices to prevent identity theft, preserve confidentiality, manage reputation, and mitigate similar risks when browsing the Internet and using web-based tools and social media.

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Student-Curated Resources

Check out BMC's  for info on how you can keep your email (and ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï!) safe.