சமூக ஊடக பாதுகாப்பு
Social Media Safety
Learn age-appropriate boundaries for social media, how to set privacy, and what to do about unwanted contact.
By the end of this lesson you will be able to— இந்த பாடத்தின் இறுதியில்
- Name three privacy settings every social media account should have
- Explain why accepting friend requests from strangers is risky
- Know what to do if someone makes you uncomfortable online
Let's Learn
What you will learn today
Set safe boundaries on social media and know what to do about unwanted contact.
Quick recall
What two things should you check in the URL bar? (https:// and padlock icon.) Good. Now let us talk about the place where most children spend the most time online: social media.
What is social media?
Social media includes apps and websites where you create a profile and share content: Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Facebook, X (Twitter), and others. Some are for messaging, some for sharing photos, some for videos. All of them involve other people seeing what you post — and some of those people may be strangers.
சமூக ஊடகம் = நீங்கள் சுயவிவரத்தை உருவாக்கி உள்ளடக்கத்தைப் பகிரும் செயலிகள் — Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp, Snapchat போன்றவை.
Three privacy settings everyone needs
Setting 1: Make your profile PRIVATE — only approved people can see your posts. Setting 2: Turn OFF location sharing — no one needs to know exactly where you are. Setting 3: Disable 'message requests from strangers' or set messages to 'friends only'. These three settings prevent most social media safety problems.
- 1. Profile → Private (approved followers only)
- 2. Location sharing → OFF
- 3. Messages → Friends only (no strangers)
3 முக்கிய தனியுரிமை அமைப்புகள்: (1) சுயவிவரத்தை தனிப்பட்டதாக மாற்றுங்கள் (2) இருப்பிடப் பகிர்வை அணைக்கவும் (3) அறிமுகமில்லாதவர்களிடமிருந்து செய்திகளை முடக்கவும்.
The teacher test
Before posting anything, ask yourself: 'Would my teacher or parent be okay seeing this?' If the answer is 'no' or 'maybe not', do not post it. This simple test prevents most social media regrets. Remember: screenshots are forever — even deleted posts can be saved by someone else.
'ஆசிரியர் பரிசோதனை': 'என் ஆசிரியர் அல்லது பெற்றோர் இதைப் பார்த்தால் சரியா?' என்று கேட்டுக்கொள்ளுங்கள். பதில் 'இல்லை' என்றால், பதிவிடாதீர்கள்.
Stranger danger online
Never accept friend or follow requests from people you do not know in real life. Scammers and unsafe people create fake profiles with attractive photos. They may say they are your age. They may say they go to a nearby school. If you have never met someone face-to-face, they are a stranger — no matter how friendly they seem online.
Privacy settings check
If you have a social media account, check right now (with a parent): Is your profile private? Is location sharing off? Can strangers send you messages? If you do not have an account yet, discuss with a parent: what settings would you set up first?
What you learned
Set your profile to private, turn off location sharing, and block messages from strangers. Use the teacher test before posting. Never accept requests from people you have not met in real life. Screenshots are forever — deleted posts can still be saved by others.
Your social media is now safer. Three settings: private profile, location off, messages from friends only. Teacher test before every post.
↪ Next: what cyberbullying is and exactly what to do about it.
Key Points
முக்கிய குறிப்புகள்
- ✓Three essential settings: private profile, location off, messages from friends only
- ✓The teacher test: would your teacher/parent be okay seeing this?
- ✓Never accept requests from people you have not met in real life
- ✓Screenshots are forever — deleted posts can be saved by others
- ✓If someone online makes you uncomfortable, block them and tell a trusted adult
Glossary
சொல் அகராதி
Social media
சமூக ஊடகம்
Privacy settings
தனியுரிமை அமைப்புகள்
Block
தடு
Screenshot
திரைப்பிடிப்பு
Follower
பின்தொடர்பவர்
Practice Activities
Quizவினாடி வினா
Answer each question to check your understanding.
உங்கள் சமூக ஊடக சுயவிவரம் எவ்வாறு அமைக்கப்பட வேண்டும்?
What should your social media profile be set to?
Match the Termsபொருத்துக
Click a term on the left, then click its matching definition on the right.
Click a term, then click its matching definition.
Terms
Definitions
Fill in the Blanksஇடைவெளி நிரப்புக
Type the missing word and press Check or Enter.
Type the missing word and click Check or press Enter.
அங்கீகரிக்கப்பட்டவர்கள் மட்டுமே உங்கள் பதிவுகளைப் பார்க்கும் வகையில் சுயவிவரத்தை _____ என்று அமைக்கவும்.
_____ வாழ்க்கையில் சந்தித்திராத நபர்களின் follow request-ஐ ஒருபோதும் ஏற்காதீர்கள்.
_____ பகிர்வை அணைக்கவும், அதனால் நீங்கள் எங்கிருக்கிறீர்கள் என்று யாருக்கும் தெரியாது.