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2010 - NYS Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force2010 - NYS Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force

Online Safety for Online Safety for Middle and High School Middle and High School

Online Safety for Online Safety for Middle and High School Middle and High School

Version 5.0 – 8/2010Version 5.0 – 8/2010

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• Online Relationships.Online Relationships.

• Keep Personal Information Private.Keep Personal Information Private.

• Protect Your Reputation.Protect Your Reputation.

• Cyber Bullying.Cyber Bullying.

• Safety Tips.Safety Tips.

IntroductionIntroduction

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You may not know the truth about someone you first meet online.

Time does not equal trust or knowing the person.

You can be lied to or betrayed.

Online RelationshipsOnline Relationships

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• Predators will use information obtained Predators will use information obtained from children to gain trust and friendship from children to gain trust and friendship ((her mother’s deathher mother’s death).).

• Unless you know someone in person, you Unless you know someone in person, you don’t really know who they are on the don’t really know who they are on the Internet (Internet (predator portrayed himself as 18 predator portrayed himself as 18 yr oldyr old). ).

• Anyone is vulnerable (Anyone is vulnerable (father was police father was police officer, lived in small townofficer, lived in small town).).

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View Video: Tracking Theresa (00:05:08)(00:05:08)


If someone tries to isolate you from If someone tries to isolate you from your family or friends.your family or friends.

Turn you against your parents.Turn you against your parents.

Make you keep secrets.Make you keep secrets.

Send inappropriate materials or talk Send inappropriate materials or talk about explicit subjects.about explicit subjects.

Threaten you.Threaten you.6

Warning SignsWarning Signs


Don’t Believe the Promises.Don’t Believe the Promises.

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View Video: Amy (00:02:53)


• ““Let’s go private.”Let’s go private.”

• ““Where’s your computer in the house?” Where’s your computer in the house?”

• ““I know someone who can get you a I know someone who can get you a modeling job.”modeling job.”

• ““Who’s your favorite band? Designer? Who’s your favorite band? Designer? Gear? Gear?

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• ““You seem sad. Tell me what’s You seem sad. Tell me what’s bothering you.”bothering you.”

• ““You are the love of my life.” You are the love of my life.”

• ““What’s your phone number?”What’s your phone number?”

• ““If you don’t…do what I ask, I’ll If you don’t…do what I ask, I’ll … … tell tell your parents OR share your photos in a your parents OR share your photos in a photo blog/Webcam directory/file-photo blog/Webcam directory/file-sharing network.sharing network.

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Who can be a victim?Who can be a victim?

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View Video: Survivor Diaries (00:02:44)(00:02:44)


You don’t know for sure if people You don’t know for sure if people really are who they say they are. If really are who they say they are. If you think it is appropriate to meet you think it is appropriate to meet with someone, always discuss the with someone, always discuss the meeting with your parents first, meeting with your parents first, meet in a public place and never go meet in a public place and never go alone. alone.

It is a good idea to first have your It is a good idea to first have your parents speak with the parents of parents speak with the parents of the person you want to meet.the person you want to meet.

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Never Meet With Someone in Never Meet With Someone in Real Life Who You First Met Real Life Who You First Met

Online.Online.


Who is looking at you online?Who is looking at you online?


Where are they looking at you online?Where are they looking at you online?

View Video: Future Consequences (0:30)View Video: Future Consequences (0:30)


Never give out your personal Never give out your personal identifying information or your identifying information or your families or friends, such as name, families or friends, such as name, address, telephone number, and address, telephone number, and school name in any public areas or school name in any public areas or in email unless you are sure you in email unless you are sure you know the person.know the person.

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Do Not Give Out Do Not Give Out Personal Information.Personal Information.


Use the privacy settings – such as Use the privacy settings – such as “Friends Only” on any social networking “Friends Only” on any social networking site you are on. site you are on.

Only allow people you know in real life on Only allow people you know in real life on your friends list.your friends list.

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Use Privacy SettingsUse Privacy Settings


• Before posting pictures or Before posting pictures or information about your friends, information about your friends, check with them first. Always check with them first. Always protect your privacy and theirs.protect your privacy and theirs.

• Check to see what your friends Check to see what your friends are posting about you. If anything are posting about you. If anything they have posted about you they have posted about you makes you uncomfortable, ask makes you uncomfortable, ask them to remove it.them to remove it.

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Check With Your FriendsCheck With Your Friends


Message BoardsMessage Boards


Protect Your ReputationProtect Your Reputation

Consider if it is a picture you Consider if it is a picture you want everyone to see, want everyone to see, including your parents, including your parents, teachers, law enforcement and teachers, law enforcement and college admission officers.college admission officers.

Remember that any picture Remember that any picture you upload to the Web can be you upload to the Web can be downloaded by anyone and be downloaded by anyone and be copied or posted online copied or posted online FOREVER.FOREVER.

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Text

Twitter

View Video: Will sexting make someone like you more (0:42)View Video: Will sexting make someone like you more (0:42)


Sexting – Serious ConsequencesSexting – Serious Consequences

View Video: Rachel’s sext (0:31)View Video: Rachel’s sext (0:31)


Sextortion – don’t let it happen to Sextortion – don’t let it happen to you.you.

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Cyber BullyingCyber Bullying

• Don’t respondDon’t respond. .

• Don’t retaliateDon’t retaliate. .

• Save the evidenceSave the evidence. .

• Talk to a trusted adultTalk to a trusted adult. .


• Don’t be a bully. Don’t be a bully.

• Be a friend, not a bystander. Be a friend, not a bystander.

• Block the bully. Block the bully.

• Be civil. Be civil.

- Adapted from SafeKids.com


If you have a profile or blog where other If you have a profile or blog where other people make comments, check them people make comments, check them often. often.

Do not respond to offensive or Do not respond to offensive or embarrassing comments. Delete them embarrassing comments. Delete them and block that person from making and block that person from making additional comments.additional comments.

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Check Comments RegularlyCheck Comments Regularly


DO NOT SAY ANYTHING ONLINE THAT YOU

WOULDN’T SAY OFFLINE.

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The Lasting Effect of The Lasting Effect of Words…Words…

View Video: Tattoo (0:36)View Video: Tattoo (0:36)


Protect Your Passwords.Protect Your Passwords.

Use strong Use strong passwords and passwords and keep them keep them confidential. confidential.

Don’t give out your Don’t give out your password, even to password, even to your best friend.your best friend.

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View Video: Broken FriendshipsView Video: Broken Friendships (00:01:45) (00:01:45)


Talk to a trusted adult if anything Talk to a trusted adult if anything makes you feel scared, makes you feel scared, uncomfortable or confused.uncomfortable or confused.

Do not respond to messages that Do not respond to messages that are rude or offensive.are rude or offensive.

Save messages that could be used Save messages that could be used by law enforcement as evidence.by law enforcement as evidence.

Safety TipsSafety Tips

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Do not post personal information. Do not post personal information.

Respect copyright laws and check Respect copyright laws and check your sources.your sources.

Do not forward emails to “everyone” Do not forward emails to “everyone” in your address book.in your address book.

Secure your password – do not share Secure your password – do not share it, even with your best friend.it, even with your best friend.


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Never download from anyone you Never download from anyone you don’t know.don’t know.

Beware of phishing scams: If you Beware of phishing scams: If you receive an email or bulletin that receive an email or bulletin that requests your username and requests your username and password or directs you to a website password or directs you to a website that asks personal information, that asks personal information, DO DO NOTNOT respond respond..


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– RecognizeRecognize techniques used by online techniques used by online predators to deceive their victims.predators to deceive their victims.

– RefuseRefuse requests for personal information. requests for personal information.

– RespondRespond assertively if you are ever in an assertively if you are ever in an uncomfortable situation while online. Exit the uncomfortable situation while online. Exit the program, log off or turn off the computer… program, log off or turn off the computer…

– ReportReport to a parent or other trusted adult to a parent or other trusted adult any suspicious or dangerous contact that any suspicious or dangerous contact that makes you uncomfortable.makes you uncomfortable.

Remember the 4 R’sRemember the 4 R’s

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NYS Internet Crimes Against Children Task NYS Internet Crimes Against Children Task ForceForce

www.nysicac.orgwww.nysicac.org

1-877-474-KIDS (5437)1-877-474-KIDS (5437)

[email protected]@troopers.state.ny.us

NYS Division of Criminal Justice ServicesNYS Division of Criminal Justice ServicesMissing and Exploited Children ClearinghouseMissing and Exploited Children Clearinghouse

www.criminaljustice.state.ny.uswww.criminaljustice.state.ny.us

1-800-FIND-KID (346-3543)1-800-FIND-KID (346-3543)

[email protected]@dcjs.state.ny.us35

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