1. The Power of Image

2. There are now more ways than ever before to create, edit and share images and videos online.

3. Did you know…
On Instagram, photos showing faces are 38% more likely to get ‘likes’ than photos without faces
Images and videos get 8,500 likes and 1,000 comments per second on Instagram
400 million snaps are sent on Snapchat each day
The equivalent of 110 years of live video is watched on Periscope every day. 
1.8 million images are uploaded to the internet very day
300 million photos are uploaded to Facebook every day

4. Why do people share images?
To get noticed? (likes and followers)
To share memories
To show people what you are up to
To raise awareness
To boost confidence?

5. What’s in a selfie? Personal information A story? A message?
A challenge?
Creates an impression/affects online reputation
An invitation to contact or comment?
Geotagging data
Reality or fantasy?

6. Think about the images you share online and remember …
Online Conduct
Think about the images you share online and remember …
Advice
Think before you post
Think about how your photos affect others
Build a positive online reputation
Use privacy settings on social media
Remember you are only as private as your most public friend

7. Is seeing always believing?

8. Is seeing always believing?
Real selfie
Edited selfie
Hair colour changed
Face shape made slimmer
Skin smoothed out
Eyes are whiter
Makeup added

9. Think about the images you are seeing online and remember …
Online Conduct
Think about the images you are seeing online and remember …
Advice
Critical thinking is key
Question what you are seeing online and why someone might have posted it
If what you are seeing online is affecting how you feel then it is important to talk to someone, like a parent or teacher

10. Is all as it seems?

11. Online Contact
Think about the messages and comments you receive online after sharing an image and remember…
Advice
Think about the personal information you might be sharing in your images
Check geotagging and geolocation settings
Think about motive behind the message – is it always clear?
Report and block offensive images, messages or users
Report contact any unwanted contact from adults online to CEOP via thinkuknow.co.uk

12. Next time you post an image online

13. Ask yourself …
1. Who saw this post at the time and who could see it now?
2. Would everyone understand the image or could it be misleading?
3. If it was about someone, would you have said it to their face?
4. If your post went viral would you be happy?
5. Are you happy for this to be part of your digital footprint?

14. Remember images are powerful. They can …
Tell a story
Send a message
Provoke emotion
Create a memory
Use them wisely!

15. No, today is all about working together to make a change
Can we do this on our own?
No, today is all about working together to make a change
So…

16. Be the change: Unite for a better internet

17. Safer Internet Day 2017 Education Packs by UK Safer Internet Centre is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.