Top+10+Internet+Safety+Tips

1. Be aware of tone when you write on the internet. Writing in all caps appears to be yelling. Also use emotions :) to help convey tone for words that would be ambiguous otherwise.

2. Remember that writing on the internet isn't like writing in a word processor. When you close the window, your words still stay on the internet somewhere. Remember to only write what you'd want your teacher or your parents or your grandparents to read because somewhere, someone, even a someone you don't know, can find what you wrote and read it.

3. Never download images from an unknown source.

4. Do not open addresses that you do not recognize.

5. Consider restricting access to your page to a select group of people.

6. Always use a nickname that doesn't identify your location, gender, or age.

7. Be 100% safe, NEVER meet in person with anyone you have first met online.

8. If you are cyberbullied, there are several things you can do like tell a trusted adult, block the contact, delete the message, and print hard copies.

9. You can help prevent cyberbullying by sticking up for your friends, raising awareness in your community, and treating others the way you want to be treated.

10. Only share your passwords with your someone like your parents.