How Can I Protect Myself on the Internet?
Keep these tips in mind when you go online using the Internet:
- Pick a screen name that will attract the kind of friends you would like. Do not use a name that is negative, belittling, or provocative.
- Only send pictures of yourself or any other member of your family with your parent's permission.
- Tell your parents if you encounter inappropriate or offensive messages or attachments. Never respond to these messages.
- Don't tell anyone your exact age, just say you are under 18. Be smart and do not give your name, address, phone number, parent's work address/phone number or the name or location of your school.
- Do not fill out surveys or register at sites without your parent's permission.
- Never tell any one that you are alone or what time you may be alone.
- Never trust or believe any one online. They may be lying in every information they give you even their age, six, or country.
