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Social networking sites are online communities where people meet to chat, send instant messages, post pictures and videos and blog. You might know these sites better by these names

msn; Windows Messenger; Myspace; Facebook; Bebo; Youtube; MSN Spaces.

Read on to understand more about how to manage your online safety while you are using these websites.

Set your personal profile to private and only look at profiles of people you know. You still have to be careful what you post, but it's less likely that someone creepy will view your personal profile.
Stick with the profiles of people you know and trust. It makes it less likely to run into someone who'll try to hurt you but it also helps protect you from downloading viruses and malware onto your computer.
If you wouldn't show it to your parents and grandparents then don't show it online. You may think it’s just for fun, but other people might get the wrong idea. Also, people can download those pictures, so they might haunt you for a long time to come.
No matter how funny it may seem, don't do it. Things you say about other people may hurt them, now and in the future. Besides which, its just as easy for someone to do it to you!
Your profile isn’t private. Colleges are looking to see what you’re doing online and so are businesses. As strange as it may sound, you could end up getting rejected from your top school because of things you post. If that doesn’t convince you, things posted on profiles have been known to break up relationships.
Have you ever pretended to be someone else online? Have you ever said something that wasn’t true? It happens all of the time. Don’t believe everything you read. People pretend to be older or younger and sometimes guys pretend to be girls and girls pretend to be guys. You just can’t believe everything you read, even if you want to.
Never share personal information such as phone numbers, addresses etc. online. It’s dangerous, plain and simple.
If you’d like to meet someone in person, talk to your parents about it. Yeah, I know… so not cool. But it’s incredibly dangerous otherwise. Ask your parents about meeting the person in a public place, like the mall food court, where your parents can be nearby to make sure you’re safe. That way, you protect yourself, but can still have some fun.
If you see something online that makes you scared, sad, or worried, tell someone. Find an adult that you trust and talk to them. It might be your parents, an aunt or uncle, a coach or a teacher. Whoever you think can help you out and make you feel safe. You should also do this if one of your friends has seen something or looks like they might be in trouble.