Internet+Safety

Why is it important to be SAFE on the internet?
It is very important because there are a lot of predators who are looking to prey on little kids. Here is a helpful website to inform you on the importance of internet safety. []

=What are some helpful tips to keep me and my kids safe?= = Here is the 10 tips you need to be safe on the internet. =

Internet Survival Tips for Kids and Teens

 * 1) **Never give any personal information to anyone you meet online.** That means first or last names, phone numbers (they can be used to track down you home), passwords, birth dates or years, or credit card information.


 * 1) **Never meet up with anyone you don't already know.** Don't tell anyone your schedule; don't say where you'll be hanging out. No party announcements. People are often not who they say they are. It's true: 1 in 5 kids will be sexually solicited online.


 * 1) **Don't fill out any "fun" questionnaires that are forwarded to you, even if they're from your friends.** Remember, you're in a world where everything can get forwarded. All those personal things about you could land in the hands of someone who could use them to harm you.


 * 1) **Make sure you know everyone on your buddy list.** If you haven't met the people face-to-face, they may not be who they pretend to be. Also, Instant Messaging strangers is an invasion of their privacy.


 * 1) **You do not have to answer emails or IMs from people you don't know.** As a matter of fact, you shouldn't. Who knows who they are? Even if they say they're "David's friend," David could be a lucky guess. "Kids" you meet in chat rooms may actually be creepy adults.


 * 1) **There's no such thing as "private" on the Internet.** You may think so, but it's not true. People can find anything they want — and keep what you post — forever.


 * 1) **Be careful about posting pictures of yourself (if you must, don't post sexy ones or ones showing behavior you wouldn't want your mom, teacher, boss, or potential college advisor to see).** Just because an older sibling has posted snaps on a site doesn't make it a smart or a safe idea. Pictures with identifiers like where you go to school can be shopping lists for online predators and other creeps.


 * 1) **Don't send pictures of other people.** Forwarding an embarrassing picture of someone else is a form of bullying. How would you like it if someone did that to you?


 * 1) **Don't download content without your parents' permission.** Many sites have spyware that will damage your computer. Other sites have really inappropriate content. Your parents can check your computer's URL history, so you can't hide where you've been.


 * 1) **Never share your password with anyone but your parents.**

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