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- The Internet can be wonderful. It can be used to research school reports, communicate with teachers and other kids, and play interactive games. But online access also comes with risks, like inappropriate content, cyberbullying, and online predators.
- Using social media apps and websites where kids interact, predators may pose as a child or teen looking to make a new friend. They might prod the child to exchange personal information, such as address and phone number, or encourage kids to call them, seeing their phone number via caller ID.
- Being Smart Online—
- First Rule: check your mood! Are you feeling upset or angry? Then its not the time to be messaging or posting on social media. People don’t always make the best decisions when they are stressed or upset.
- Second Rule: Try to remain as anonymous as possible. This means keeping all private information private. Private information that you should never allow the public to see includes:
- Your full name
- Any type of photograph (even of your pet)
- Your current location (some phones may have automatic GPS apps built in that may need to be turned off)
- Home or school address or the address of any of your family or friends
- Phone numbers
- Social Security numbers
- Passwords
- Names of family members
- Credit card numbers
- Most credible people and companies won’t ask for this type of information online. If they do, consider it a red flag. Always check with a trusted adult if you are unsure, especially when shopping online or signing up for a website or an app. [1]
- [1] Nemours TeenHealth
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