The Share Prompt

"Share" sounds friendly — and it usually is! But every share prompt is really asking one big question: who do you want to see this?

What is a share prompt? It's a button that sends something — a photo, a message, a video, your location — to other people. The words change ("Share," "Send," "Post"), but the choice underneath is always the same: your audience.

Everyone, friends, or just me. Most share prompts let you pick who sees it:

• Everyone / Public: anybody, including strangers.
• Friends: just the people you've added.
• Just me: private — only you.

The little "To:" menu is the most important part of the whole prompt. It's easy to miss, and it's often set to "Everyone" already.

Why it matters. Once something is shared, other people can see it, save it, and send it on. That means it can travel much farther than you meant — and it's very hard to take back. A photo shared "just for a friend" can end up anywhere if that friend re-shares it.

Green, yellow, red.

• 🟢 Green: sharing a drawing with your class, or a message to a friend.
• 🟡 Yellow: posting a photo where lots of people can see it — check the audience.
• 🔴 Red: sharing your location, or a photo showing your home or school, with people you don't know — ask a grown-up first.

Remember: before you tap Share, find the "who can see it?" setting and choose on purpose. When unsure, share with fewer people. Be curious, not careless!