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7.Digital Rights and Responsibilities: Just like the rights given to an American citizen, the digital world has its own set. The basic rights consist of right to privacy and freedom of speech. Very often, the rights are addressed in order to have people follow the rights correctly. Responsibility also comes with digital use, and encourages citizens to use it in an appropriate way.

Example: following the agreements that must be agreed to, and fulfilling each of its set of rules.

8. Digital Health and Wellness: Our generation has been brought up with digital use, and it often leads to physical and mental issues that are sometimes neglected. Eye stress and internet addiction are two main problems faced by citizens today. In order to prevent these major issues, it is essential that we are all taught the dangers that comes with digital subjects.

Example: using the 20-20-20 method in which a person takes a 20 second break from 20 minute use of computer, or looks away from the 20 minute computer use and focus on something 20 feet away.

9. Digital Security (self-protection): With digital use, comes the threat and risk of potential harm. There are many ways a person can cause harm to a person's computer. Anti-virus software and back up data should be used by all users and should be advocated to all digital users.

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4. Digital Literacy: the need to teach the process of learning in the digital subjects such as how to video conference, use wiki spaces and other uses of technology to help expand the learning and use of technology.

Example: a digital user would demonstrate this element by teaching others about new technology and helping them incoorporate it into their lives in order to expand the use of technology.

5. Digital Etiquette: the need to teach technology users the proper way to use technology without the need of rules and regulations or the risk of the technology being banned.

Example: a digital user would demonstrate this element by teaching kids at a young age how to interact over technology so cyber bulling is not an issue

6. Digital Law: the understanding that any cause of damage or stealing of another persons work is a crime. The unethical ways of using technology includes hacking, downloading illegal music, plagiarizing, creating viruses, or stealing anyone's identity. By following the rules of society, a technology user can remain ethical.

Example: a digital citizen would demonstrate this element by downloading illegal music, or plagiarizing from others work.

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