ONLINE SAFETY!!

BY: KARISA, EMMA, SARAH, AND LENA

 RULE NUMBER ONE!
ONLINE IS REAL LIFE: WE WORK, PLAY, SHOP, TALK, AND SHARE ONLINE. THINGS WE
SAY AND DO THERE HAVE REAL EFFECTS ON OUR LIVES. SO, BEFORE YOU DO OR SAY
ANYTHING IN THE VIRTUAL WORLD ASK YOUR SELF WOULD I DO THIS IN PERSON.
REMEMBER THIS FIRST TIP AND THE REST ARE PRETTY COMMON SENSE.
 RULE NUMBER TWO!
KEEP YOUR IDENTITY A SECRET: WEBSITES AND APPS ARE PUBLIC PLACES. YOU
WOULDN’T WALK AROUND HANDING YOUR PERSONAL NAME AND INFORMATION. SO, YOU
NEED TO BE JUST AS CAREFUL ONLINE. LOTS OF SERVICES WILL ASK, YOUR NAME, YOUR EMAIL
ADDRESS AND LOTS MORE STUFF BEFORE YOU CAN REGISTER. THEY ALSO MAY REQUEST ACCESS
TO YOUR CONTACT LIST. SO, IT’S A GOOD IDEA TO CHECK OUT THEIR PRIVACY POLICY. THAT’S AN
EXPLANATION OF ANY INFORMATION YOU GIVE THEM. THESE DOCUMENTS CAN BE VERY LONG
AND NOT UNDERSTANDABLE. SO, ASK A GUARDIAN TO HELP YOU SORT THROUGH THE BAD SITES
AND THE GOOD SITES. THAT’S ESPECIALLY TRUE WITH SOCIAL NETWORKS. DON’T SIGN UP FOR
ANY OF THOSE WITHOUT YOUR PARENTS PERMISSION. AND IF YOU NEED AN USERNAME PICK
SOMETHING NOT RELATED TO YOUR REAL NAME.
 RULE NUMBER 3!
BE EXTRA CAREFUL WITH STRANGERS: IF YOU HAVE ANY ONLINE FRIENDS YOU ONLY
KNOW WHAT THEY TELL YOU. THAT MAKE IT EASY FOR PEOPLE TO HIDE WHO THEY REALLY ARE. IT’S A
TERRIFYING THING TO THINK ABOUT, AND YOU HAVE TO KNOW: THERE ARE SOME ADULTS THAT THAT GO
ONLINE TO TRICK CHILDREN! BUT, THAT DOESN’T MEAN YOU CAN’T HAVE ONLINE FRIENDS. SO, AS LONG
AS CAN KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION SECRET TO YOURSELF AND YOUR PARENTS, NO ONE CAN
HARM YOU. LETTING YOUR PARENTS KNOW YOU HAVE ONLINE FRIENDS IS A GOOD IDEA TOO. GET YOUR
PARENTS INFORMATION IF AN ONLINE FRIEND WANTS TO MEET YOU FACE TO FACE! 
 RULE NUMBER FOUR!
TELL SOMEBODY: IF ANYONE MAKES YOU FEEL BAD OR UNCOMFORTABLE, SAVE ANY
MESSAGES OR SCREENSHOTS THAT SHOW WHAT’S HAPPENING. YOU CAN BLOCK THESE PEOPLE AND
REPORT THEM TO THE SITE ADMINISTRATORS. AND REMEMBER YOUR PARENTS AND TEACHERS ARE
THERE TO HELP PROTECT YOU FROM BAD PROBLEMS SO LET THEM HELP YOU OUT!
 RULE NUMBER FIVE!
PROTECT YOUR PASSWORDS: THIS ONE’S SIMPLE. USE
STRONG PASSWORDS, CONTAINING, LETTERS, NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS.
KEEP THEM IN A SAFE PLACE, AND DON’T TELL THEM TO ANYBODY.
 RULE NUMBER SIX!
BE NICE: IT’S UP TO YOU TO MAKE THE INTERNET AN AWESOME PLACE. BE NICE
TO PEOPLE AND BELIEF’S. MOST LIKELY, THEY’LL RETURN THE FAVOR! BESIDES, YOU
CAN GET BANNED FROM BEING RUDE. YOU’LL NOTICE THAT A LOT OF THESE RULES
INVOLVE CHECKING STUFF OUT WITH YOUR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS.
THANK YOU!
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