Through digital media, the world as a whole has become increasingly dependent on the Internet for everyday activities. Social networking through sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube has created increased productivity within businesses, schools, teacher pedagogy, entertainment, academic institutions, journalism, and even the everyday Internet user. While businesses operate, teachers educate, entertainers entertain, journalists report, and the average everyday user browses, there are numerous pitfalls that can lead to unwanted problems in the world of digital media. Technological advances, promoted by digital media and launched through the Internet, push consumers to choose to engage in unethical practices such as plagiarism, sexting and cyberbullying. With unlimited access to information while on the Internet, students and journalists fail to carefully examine material that might seem like a good look for authenticity and make sure it is not the work of someone else. A survey conducted found that 58% of high school students, 60% of undergraduate/graduate students, and 76 cases reported between 1998 and 2007 for journalists had admitted to or been accused of plagiarism. Cyberbullying allows Internet predators to bully, harass, and intimidate those they believe cannot defend themselves. Since the victims of these predators are usually between the ages of 8 and 19 and are usually found in prohibited sites, parents are not informed of the actions of these predators and it becomes an ethical issue when the victims are socially distanced from society to causes fear. Sexting involves digital media consumers sending sexually explicit photos, images, text messages, or emails via cell phone or other mobile device. The actions of these consumers have created ethical issues targeting child pornography, committed suicides, blackmail and