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; MSNSpaces.

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

  • Restrict viewing of your profile to only your friends and family

  • Only visit profiles of people you know

  • Never tell personal information, eg. phone numbers and your address online

  • Use a Nickname

  • Don't post stuff you wouldn't show your parents

  • Never post false information about other people

  • Don't type anything you wouldn't say in public

  • Don't believe everything you read

  • Talk to your parents before meeting anyone in person

  • If you see something online that makes you scared, sad or worried tell an adult

 

Learn more about internet safety from these websites:

 

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This site was last updated 05/26/08