The practice of obtaining explicit and informed consent before sharing or using someone's personal information or digital content.

The information about a person that is publicly available online, created through social media activity and other online interactions.

The practice of monitoring and controlling one's digital footprint to ensure that it accurately represents one's identity and personal brand.

The ability to access, evaluate, and understand information online, including social media content.

The practice of posting negative or harmful comments about oneself on social media, often as a cry for help or attention.

The practice of maintaining a healthy and balanced relationship with technology and social media, with a focus on mental health and well-being.

The act of publicly sharing someone's personal information online without their consent, often with malicious intent.

An environment on social media in which users are surrounded by opinions and perspectives that align with their own, and are not exposed to diverse viewpoints.

An emoji is a pictogram, logogram, ideogram or smiley embedded in text and used in electronic messages and web pages

Social media platforms are using the same techniques as gambling firms to create psychological dependencies and ingrain their products in the lives of their users, experts warn.

A measure of how much interaction a piece of content receives on social media, including likes, shares, comments, and other forms of interaction.

Fear of Missing Out, a feeling of anxiety or social pressure that arises from the belief that others are having more exciting or fulfilling experiences on social media.

False or misleading information that is spread through social media and other online channels.

A list of content that appears on a user's screen when they log in to a social media platform, usually arranged in reverse chronological order.

An effect applied to a photo or video on social media to enhance its appearance or create a specific look.

The phenomenon in which social media algorithms create personalized content feeds that reinforce users' existing beliefs and opinions.

The number of people who have subscribed to a user's content on social media.

A button or feature on most social media platforms that allows users to subscribe to another user's content and receive updates from them.

A word or phrase preceded by the # symbol that is used to categorize content on social media and make it searchable.

A feeling of insecurity or inadequacy that arises from the belief that one's accomplishments or skills are not genuine or deserved, often exacerbated by social media.