YPT Digital Safety 5

Question 1

A youth tells a leader that an adult from their online gaming guild has offered to fly them out to meet in person. What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

An advanced stage of grooming where the predator attempts to move from online to in-person contact

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A legitimate networking opportunity that should be evaluated by parents

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A common gaming community practice that is generally considered safe

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A potential scam targeting the youth's family for financial purposes

Question 2

What should an organization's digital communication policy specify regarding the use of personal email addresses for leader-to-youth communication?

Accepted Answer

Personal email addresses should never be used; all communication must go through official organizational accounts

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Personal email is acceptable if leaders use a professional tone

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Personal email is permitted when the communication is not sensitive in nature

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Leaders may use personal email if they copy at least one other leader on the message

Question 3

Which is the MOST effective way to teach youth to recognize and resist online grooming?

Accepted Answer

Teach youth to recognize grooming tactics such as excessive flattery, gift offers, and requests for secrecy, and empower them to report without fear

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Instruct youth to avoid all online communication with anyone they have not met in person

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Require youth to share all passwords with their parents so accounts can be monitored

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Limit youth to only using devices in common areas of the home

Question 4

When a troop uses a third-party app for scheduling and communication, what YPT-aligned practice must be followed?

Accepted Answer

The app must be reviewed for privacy settings, all communications must be visible to parents, and youth must not be able to receive private messages from adults

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The app must be free to ensure all families can access it regardless of income

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The app must allow private one-on-one messaging between leaders and youth for efficiency

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The app must be approved by the national organization before use at the troop level

Question 5

A leader is asked to review a youth's phone to check for inappropriate content after a concern is raised. What is the CORRECT approach?

Accepted Answer

Review the phone only with another adult present, after notifying parents, and following organizational policy

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Review the phone privately with the youth present to maintain confidentiality

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Conduct an immediate review to address the concern as quickly as possible before evidence is lost

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Decline to review the phone and advise the youth to delete anything problematic

Question 6

What does YPT digital safety training recommend regarding youth sharing their real-time location through apps while at troop events?

Accepted Answer

Youth should not share real-time location data publicly, as it can be exploited by predators to locate them

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Real-time location sharing is encouraged so parents can track their children's safety

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Location sharing is acceptable if restricted to troop members only through a group app

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Leaders should collect location data from all youth devices in case of emergency

Question 7

Which response BEST demonstrates that a youth has internalized YPT digital safety principles when an unknown adult online asks for their home address?

Accepted Answer

Refuse to provide any personal location information, end the conversation, and tell a trusted adult

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Provide only the city and state, not the full street address, as a compromise

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Ask the adult why they need the address before deciding whether to share it

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Share the address only if the adult claims to be sending a prize or gift