Staying Safe Online
Staying Safe Online
Understanding
At the beginning of the story, Lucas and Filipe use their phones to take photos of their teacher and share them with their friends. What problems can this cause for the person who took the photos and for the person in the photos?
Grammar
During the story, Filipe is sure that someone went onto his Facebook page, and he is sure that he knows who it was. He uses the phrase 'must have been' to show this:
"Someone must have been on my Facebook page!"
"It must have been Rafael"
We use the structure must + have + past participle to show that we are sure about something that happened in the past. We can change must to could/may/might to say that we are less sure, or to can't if we are sure that something didn't happen.
Have a go at the activity below to practise more of these types of sentence. If you want to know more, check out the Grammar Pages on our Learn English website.
Vocabulary
"What's going on?"
"What are they on about?"
Have a go at the activity below and see if any of the expressions are new for you.
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02/08/2023
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1. Because it's illegal and rude to share pics of people without their permission.
2. They should be arrested.
3. By choosing a strong password and using 2-factor authentication.
02/08/2023 18:21
Manchester City
383
1. Because it's illegal and rude to share pics of people without their permission.
2. They should be arrested.
3. By choosing a strong password and using 2-factor authentication.
10/06/2022
points
Phrases
• Being teased about my faults by my close friends could be fun of me.
• My car's broken down.It might have been raise of engine temperature.
• I couldn't find a chance to meet popular writer in person who lives in my neighborhood.
10/06/2022 16:28
Tottenham Hotspur
5558
Phrases
• Being teased about my faults by my close friends could be fun of me.
• My car's broken down.It might have been raise of engine temperature.
• I couldn't find a chance to meet popular writer in person who lives in my neighborhood.
26/03/2022
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I never share information or send posts online.
26/03/2022 08:08
Manchester United
738
I never share information or send posts online.
04/03/2021
points
Because not always a person allows it, and it might be disrespectful using their image to bad proposes.
They should be persecuted.
Using a strong password and following all the security instructions.
04/03/2021 14:53
Arsenal
1512
Because not always a person allows it, and it might be disrespectful using their image to bad proposes.
They should be persecuted.
Using a strong password and following all the security instructions.
05/07/2020
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Because we should respect other people’s privacy.
They should be warned at the first time but second time they should be sentenced and maybe excluded.
Never tell your password to anyone and make it a bit difficult by using a mix of letters and numbers.
05/07/2020 10:44
Manchester United
6539
Because we should respect other people’s privacy.
They should be warned at the first time but second time they should be sentenced and maybe excluded.
Never tell your password to anyone and make it a bit difficult by using a mix of letters and numbers.
17/06/2020
points
Good tips.
17/06/2020 18:47
Newcastle United
1505
Good tips.
15/06/2016
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Their profiles should be deactivated.
15/06/2016 08:31
Stoke City
271
Their profiles should be deactivated.
07/06/2016
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A strong password should be used and avoid using of one's name or phone number
07/06/2016 00:48
Manchester United
4779
A strong password should be used and avoid using of one's name or phone number
07/06/2016
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By not sharing your password with friends or family
07/06/2016 00:47
Manchester United
4779
By not sharing your password with friends or family
07/06/2016
points
Their accounts should be deactivated immediately
07/06/2016 00:47
Manchester United
4779
Their accounts should be deactivated immediately
07/06/2016
points
They should be persecuted
07/06/2016 00:46
Manchester United
4779
They should be persecuted
07/06/2016
points
The contents might not be worth sharing or one might not have the permission to share it
07/06/2016 00:44
Manchester United
4779
The contents might not be worth sharing or one might not have the permission to share it
10/04/2016
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1. Because somebody could make fun with them, could use Photoshop and totally change them.
2. They should not have access to people's images and they shouldn't take photoes of people without their permission.
3. You should use strong passwords.
10/04/2016 10:45
Manchester United
369
1. Because somebody could make fun with them, could use Photoshop and totally change them.
2. They should not have access to people's images and they shouldn't take photoes of people without their permission.
3. You should use strong passwords.
02/03/2016
points
Seeing that someone who you don't know or you don't like can see them.
They should be punished.
I don't know.
02/03/2016 17:44
Leicester City
1761
Seeing that someone who you don't know or you don't like can see them.
They should be punished.
I don't know.
12/02/2016
points
Well, because it is not very courteous, and they might not like it very much. This could spoil your relations with them. A better idea is to always ask them if you could tag them before you post any of their picture. Plus you should be a positive person, by doing such things you only expose yourself and your mentality. But it is always a good idea to at least know about how to do these things, this will discourage people from hacking your account, as they would know that you are dangerous!
You should always deactivate your account when you do not intend to use it for a long time. and keep changing your passwords, know how to report issues.By the way, I have delete my fb account, so I shouldn't talk like a pro! ;);)
12/02/2016 14:50
Arsenal
12
Well, because it is not very courteous, and they might not like it very much. This could spoil your relations with them. A better idea is to always ask them if you could tag them before you post any of their picture. Plus you should be a positive person, by doing such things you only expose yourself and your mentality. But it is always a good idea to at least know about how to do these things, this will discourage people from hacking your account, as they would know that you are dangerous!
You should always deactivate your account when you do not intend to use it for a long time. and keep changing your passwords, know how to report issues.By the way, I have delete my fb account, so I shouldn't talk like a pro! ;);)
08/02/2016
points
Change of password can help to protect your Facebook from being hacked
08/02/2016 19:48
Arsenal
2320
Change of password can help to protect your Facebook from being hacked
22/12/2015
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It is not a good idea because you can hurt them or the photos can become viral.
The people who share private images without ,authorization can be comdamned by law.
You can protect your Facebook page using a password and secure it.
22/12/2015 14:53
Manchester City
3988
It is not a good idea because you can hurt them or the photos can become viral.
The people who share private images without ,authorization can be comdamned by law.
You can protect your Facebook page using a password and secure it.
21/12/2015
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Because not everyone permit to share his photos, especially if they are funny.
21/12/2015 16:38
Manchester City
124
Because not everyone permit to share his photos, especially if they are funny.
16/12/2015
points
I remember when somebody attempted to log in my FB account from Taiwan (of which I've been notified by FB). I have changed my password immediately.
16/12/2015 11:33
Arsenal
2453
I remember when somebody attempted to log in my FB account from Taiwan (of which I've been notified by FB). I have changed my password immediately.
16/12/2015
points
Some countries try to address those issues by introducing new laws. There are some examples across the globe. Is there any social media-related regulation in the UK, by the way?
16/12/2015 11:31
Arsenal
2453
Some countries try to address those issues by introducing new laws. There are some examples across the globe. Is there any social media-related regulation in the UK, by the way?
15/12/2015
points
we don't have rights to share other people's images without their permission. It's considered as personal privacy.
15/12/2015 08:49
Manchester City
352
we don't have rights to share other people's images without their permission. It's considered as personal privacy.
14/12/2015
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If you see someone hacked Facebook (Tweet,Skype),tell they no hacked.
14/12/2015 10:47
Manchester United
437
If you see someone hacked Facebook (Tweet,Skype),tell they no hacked.
12/12/2015
points
1- first because it's considered as personal privacy and should be permitted and excused to share .
Secondly , it's illegal in many countries , thirdly it can be used in bad way .
2- I believe they must be punished to not repeat it again .
3- I must have kept my passwords secret and not sharing it with anybody or write it on paper and keep the paper in the wallet or in a clear place , I must not accept any unknown sources emails or accept strangers friends .
12/12/2015 09:11
Chelsea
1814
1- first because it's considered as personal privacy and should be permitted and excused to share .
Secondly , it's illegal in many countries , thirdly it can be used in bad way .
2- I believe they must be punished to not repeat it again .
3- I must have kept my passwords secret and not sharing it with anybody or write it on paper and keep the paper in the wallet or in a clear place , I must not accept any unknown sources emails or accept strangers friends .
11/12/2015
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We should all change our passwords regularly, not logging in on private places. Our profiles can be easily taken over by someone else, ot it can be affected by a virus or malware. As soon as we notice it we should change our passwords if possible.
11/12/2015 20:25
Arsenal
3557
We should all change our passwords regularly, not logging in on private places. Our profiles can be easily taken over by someone else, ot it can be affected by a virus or malware. As soon as we notice it we should change our passwords if possible.
11/12/2015
points
The people who share hurtful images should be banned to use social media networks, while they can also be processed for the violation of personal rights.
11/12/2015 20:20
Arsenal
3557
The people who share hurtful images should be banned to use social media networks, while they can also be processed for the violation of personal rights.
11/12/2015
points
Of course it's not a good idea. We don't have rights to share other people's images without their permission. Unfortunately, it is possible on fbook without asking for permission. That's smth. that needs to be changed.
11/12/2015 20:17
Arsenal
3557
Of course it's not a good idea. We don't have rights to share other people's images without their permission. Unfortunately, it is possible on fbook without asking for permission. That's smth. that needs to be changed.
16/12/2015
points
Some people may just follow the rule 'Everything which is not forbidden is allowed'. There are two options: either FB or any other social media introduces and then enforces a new policy, or it's up to the users to decide whether they are ready to take the risks of sharing other people's photos or not.
16/12/2015 11:27
Arsenal
2453
Some people may just follow the rule 'Everything which is not forbidden is allowed'. There are two options: either FB or any other social media introduces and then enforces a new policy, or it's up to the users to decide whether they are ready to take the risks of sharing other people's photos or not.
11/12/2015
points
We should often change our passwords...
11/12/2015 19:52
Manchester United
518
We should often change our passwords...
11/12/2015
points
Their profiles should be deactivated.
11/12/2015 19:51
Manchester United
518
Their profiles should be deactivated.
11/12/2015
points
Because maybe they would not like a photo and other people would make fan of them.
11/12/2015 19:48
Manchester United
518
Because maybe they would not like a photo and other people would make fan of them.