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digital world architecture of evolution
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Responsible Use of Social Media
• Instilling the Right Attitude:
Internet access enables us to send, receive and
obtain information in an instant and anytime,
anywhere
– Appreciating Digital Facilities.
– Being Responsible when sharing knowledge and
Information.

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Appreciating Digital Facilities
• We should not misuse facilities to surf or post
pornographic materials.
• We should not engage in illegal gambling.
• We should not vandalise Internet kiosks.

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Appreciating Digital Facilities
• We should not overwhelm the bandwidth by
downloading big files during peak hours.
• We should not hack the network.

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Being Responsible when sharing knowledge and Information.
• We should not spread fabricated or incorrect
information and news.
• We should not condemn others through blogs,
websites, or community portals.
• We should be sensitive towards different races
and ethnic groups.

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Identifying Cyber-bullying
• Cyber-bullying happens when a person is
repeatedly harassed, mistreated, or made fun
of via e-mails, web sites, text messaging, cell
phones, video, blogs or any other form of
communication that occurs electronically.
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Identifying Cyber-bullying
• Cyber-bullying may include the following
activities:
– Posting of slanderous messages on social
networking sites.
– Spreading of rumors online.
– Excluding a person from an online group.
– Sending of unsolicited messages via text, instant
messaging or email.

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Identifying Cyber-bullying
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• The disturbing effects on the victims of cyber-
bullying may comprise of the following:
– Poor grades.
– Emotional spirals.
– Poor self-esteem.
– Repeated school absences.
– Depression.
– Suicide.

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Identifying Cyber-bullying
• UAE Cyber Crimes Law
– Any one convicted of using the internet or any other high-
tech means for threatening or black mailing another
person shall be sentenced to no more than two years in
jail and fined no more than Dh 50,000, or both.

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Offenses
• Offensesare defined as the acts of causing anger,
resentment, displeasure, or affront.
– Example: in the UAE abuse of any Islamic law or
community values or anything said against any recognised
religion is considered as an offense.

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Offenses
• UAE Cyber Crimes Law
• The crimes are as follows:
1. Abuse of any Islamic holy shrines or rituals.
2. Abuse of holy shrines and religious rituals stipulated in other
religious.
3. Insulting any recognized religion.
4. Incitement or promotion of sins.
Anyone convicted or transcending family principles and values or
publishing news or pictures related to the private life of the
family’s members, shall be jailed for no less than one year and
fined Dh 50,000.

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