Digital and Social Media Ethics
Learn what personal data is, how to ask for and give consent, how to check a claim before you share it, how to handle bullying, how to use other people's work fairly and what Indian law expects from you. Short lessons, a quick quiz after each one and the best free resources from around the web.
For school and college students, freshers and anyone with a smartphone · 6 chapters · 18 lessons · about 2 h 53 min
Chapters and lessons
What personal data is, the trail you leave online and how apps track you.
- 1.1 What counts as personal data? Free preview
- 1.2 Your footprint, and why it lasts Free preview
- 1.3 Apps, permissions and tracking
Asking before you share, what real consent means and your rights under the DPDP Act, 2023.
- 2.1 Sharing other people's photos and details
- 2.2 What does real consent look like?
- 2.3 Your rights under the DPDP Act, 2023
Why false stories spread, how to check a claim quickly and how to handle AI-made fakes.
- 3.1 How false news spreads so fast
- 3.2 Check a claim in two minutes
- 3.3 Deepfakes and AI-made posts
Handling bullying, the line between free speech and hate speech, and a healthy relationship with your phone.
- 4.1 Cyberbullying: spot it, stop it, report it
- 4.2 Free speech and hate speech
- 4.3 Screen time and your wellbeing
Using other people's work fairly, giving credit and being honest about paid posts.
- 5.1 Copyright basics for posts and reels
- 5.2 Giving credit and remixing fairly
- 5.3 Paid posts and honest influencing
The main Indian laws in plain words, how to report a problem and your own pledge.
- 6.1 The IT Act and DPDP Act in plain words
- 6.2 How to report a post, a scam or a leak
- 6.3 Your digital citizen pledge