Remember: A photo can outlive a deletion, because copies, archives and previews can keep it. Ask: would future me be glad? If you worry, tell a grown-up.
The chicken photo
Read the story first, then answer.
Dani searches his nameRafi was ten and was visiting his cousin Dani, who was sixteen. Dani said, "Tomorrow I meet the diving club coach, but first, I want to search my own name." The results rolled down the screen. There was a photo from the school science fair and a picture of his diving trophy. Then Dani went very still. On the screen was a photo of a boy in a chicken costume! "I deleted that years ago!" he said. Dani's mom, Aunt Luz, drew it on a napkin. Dani had posted it once. A friend had saved a copy, and that friend's cousin had shared it on another page. Each share made a new copy. "Some websites keep copies of old pages, like a library of the internet," she said, "and a search can keep a small preview for a while." Then Dani winced at an old comment he had written at twelve, a joke that was not kind. They wrote to the friend who had posted the photo, and the friend took it down. They used a site's form to ask for the comment to come down. "Some places take things down, and some do not," said Aunt Luz. "Next time, we think first." The next day the coach just said, "I hear you make a good chicken," and everyone laughed.
1
Dani deleted the chicken photo years ago. Why could Rafi still find it?
A copy was saved and shared, and deleting did not reach itDani never deleted anythingThe photo was brand new
2
Dani posted a photo once. A friend saved a copy, and the friend's cousin shared it on another page. That is 3 copies. If Dani deletes his, are left.
3
Circle every copy that can stay after you delete your post.
A friend's saved copyA screenshotThe post on my own pageA repost on a new pageA thought in my head
4
Look at the table. A month on, a friend may have saved a .
gamecopysong
5
Deleting your own post still helps, because it takes away your copy and fewer copies is better.
TrueFalse
Future me
6
Number how Dani and Aunt Luz fixed what they could.
Dani finds the photo and the old comment
He uses a site's form to ask for the comment to come down
The friend takes it down
He asks the friend kindly to take the photo down
7
Aunt Luz said every place takes a post down when you ask.
TrueFalse
8
Which question is part of the future me test?
How many likes will it get?Would future me be glad this can be found?Can I post it fastest?
9
Circle every post that would make future you glad.
A drawing you are proud ofA joke that puts someone downA kind comment to a friendA photo with your street signA video of your science project
10
Rafi says: if I post something and worry, I should post more to cover it up. Is he right?
YesNo
11
Why is Rafi's buried time capsule different from a photo online?
Only Rafi opens the capsule, but other people can open an online photoA capsule is biggerThey are exactly the same
12
Write one thing you could post that future you would be glad to find. Keep it free of any private detail.
13
Draw a box with a letter to your future self inside it.
Scan the code at the top to mark this sheet on screenTake a photo of your answers or type them. It is marked for you automatically, and your score is kept.