Be a Good Online Citizen With AI

End-of-lesson check

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1. What does 'AI multiplies what you put in' mean for online citizenship?

   1. AI makes your posts look bigger on screen
   2. If you put kindness into AI, it helps you spread more kindness; if you put cruelty in, it amplifies cruelty
   3. AI automatically posts your messages to more people
   4. AI gives you more followers when you use it

2. You see someone being bullied in an online comment section. Which is a good-citizen response?

   1. Add more comments attacking the bully
   2. Report the harmful content to the platform and optionally send a private supportive message to the target
   3. Screenshot it and share it so more people see it
   4. Do nothing because it is not your problem

3. Which is an example of using AI to be a good online citizen?

   1. Using AI to generate fake reviews to boost your favorite product
   2. Using AI to help you write a thoughtful, accurate correction to misinformation in a community forum
   3. Using AI to write comments that pretend to be different people
   4. Using AI to automatically like all posts by your favorite creator

4. Why does not sharing or liking harmful content matter even if you didn't create it?

   1. It doesn't matter — only the creator is responsible
   2. Every share and like amplifies the reach of harmful content, making you part of its spread even if you didn't create it
   3. Platforms automatically remove all harmful content within minutes
   4. Liking content only affects your own feed, not anyone else's

5. What does a good online citizen do that someone who just avoids doing bad things doesn't?

   1. Posts more often
   2. Takes small positive actions — like reporting harm or supporting someone targeted — to make the community better
   3. Uses AI for every message they send
   4. Has more followers

6. You want to support a small creator you follow. Which action best reflects good online citizenship with AI?

   1. Use AI to generate fake positive comments on all their posts
   2. Use AI to help you write a genuine, thoughtful comment about something specific you liked in their recent video
   3. Use AI to copy their content style and post similar content yourself
   4. Use AI to figure out how to get their contact information

7. How do online communities stay healthy over time?

   1. By having the most popular posts go viral
   2. By having most people consistently make small good choices rather than a few people making dramatic heroic interventions
   3. By having platform AI remove all bad content automatically
   4. By giving more power to the most popular members

8. Using AI to harass, mislead, or fake online is:

   1. Acceptable if the target is a public figure
   2. The opposite of good online citizenship regardless of who the target is
   3. Acceptable if the content is labeled as AI-generated
   4. Acceptable if it's done anonymously

9. You see misinformation in a community you are part of. You want to correct it but are worried about conflict. Which AI-assisted approach is most appropriate?

   1. Report the post and say nothing yourself
   2. Use AI to help you write a calm, polite correction with a real source cited, then decide whether to post it
   3. Use AI to write a very harsh response exposing the person who shared it
   4. Share the misinformation yourself with a note saying it is wrong

10. What makes sending a private supportive message to someone being targeted online an example of good digital citizenship?

    1. It publicly shames the person doing the bullying
    2. It supports the targeted person directly without requiring public confrontation or escalation
    3. It notifies the platform automatically
    4. It increases your follower count through positive visibility

11. Which statement about online communities is most accurate?

    1. Platforms are responsible for making online communities good — individual users just participate
    2. Online communities reflect the choices of their members — individuals who consistently make kind choices genuinely affect the culture
    3. Online communities can only be improved by professional content moderators
    4. Online communities are always worse than in-person communities

12. Using AI to brainstorm community-building activities for a club or class is:

    1. Cheating because the ideas should come from the students
    2. A good-citizen use of AI that helps create a better community environment
    3. Inappropriate because AI does not understand community needs
    4. Only appropriate for adults, not students

13. You want to report harmful content to a platform but do not want to say anything publicly. Which is true?

    1. Reporting requires you to post a public comment first
    2. Platform reporting tools are private — reporting is separate from posting any visible response
    3. You can only report content if you have been personally affected
    4. Reports are shared with the person who posted the content

14. Which of the following is NOT an example of good online citizenship?

    1. Using AI to help write a genuine supportive message to someone going through a tough time
    2. Using AI to generate negative reviews about a competitor's project to make yours look better by comparison
    3. Reporting misinformation you see in a community group
    4. Skipping sharing a post you cannot verify

15. A classmate asks you to help them use AI to write a mean post about another student. As a good online citizen, you should:

    1. Help them if it is kept anonymous
    2. Decline clearly and, if you are concerned about the target, consider telling a trusted adult
    3. Help them and add a disclaimer that it was AI-generated
    4. Report your classmate to the school principal immediately