Thanks to digital media, the world as a whole has become more dependent on the Internet for its daily affairs. Social networking through sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube has generated increased productivity within businesses, schools, teachers, education, entertainment, academic institutions, journalism, and even the everyday Internet user. As businesses operate, teachers train, artists entertain, journalists report, and the average user navigates, there are many pitfalls that can lead to unwanted problems in the world of digital media. Technological advancements, powered by digital media and launched via the Internet, are leading consumers to choose to engage in unethical practices such as plagiarism, sexting, and cyberbullying. With unlimited access to information on the Internet, students and journalists are unable to carefully examine documents that might appear to be a good search for authenticity and ensure that they are not the work of someone 'another. 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 or were 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 on restricted sites, parents are not informed of the actions of these predators, and this becomes an ethical issue when the victims are socially distanced from the society due to be afraid. Sexting tricks digital media consumers into sending sexually explicit photos, images, text messages, or emails via cell phone or other mobile devices. The actions of these consumers have created ethical issues that target child pornography, suicides, blackmail and