INTERNET SAFETY

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The Internet provides wonderful opportunities for

• Learning

• Communication

• Entertainment

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But it also comes with hazards.

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Keep your personal information to yourself.

• Never share your – Name– Phone number– Address

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CHAT ROOMSCHAT ROOMS

• Be careful about entering chat rooms

• If you suspect someone is NOT who they say they are, report this to a parent or teacher as soon as possible.

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Make your social networking pages private.

• Be alert to “friend” requests on your private pages and know who you decide to accept as friends.

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Be cautious when sharing your email address.

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Don’t meet anyone in person.

• If someone asks if you want to meet up in real life, say NO.

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Don’t respond to rude or offensive messages.

• And in return, treat others online the way that you want to be treated.

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Be careful about pictures or video clips that you post.

• If you wouldn’t want your grandmother to see it, don’t post it for the world to see.

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New River Public Library Cooperative Baker, Bradford and Union Counties, FL

2011

This presentation has been funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, from the Institute of

Museum and Library Services, administered by the Florida Department of State, State Library and Archives of Florida.