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You should not post too much information on your profile and communicating with people you've only met recently online can put you in potential danger. |
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Potential exploiters can and do use these profiles or your information to search for victims. |
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Users can pretend to be someone else with a different age, without you knowing and harm you. |
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The posted text and image cannot be taken back.
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Never post your personal information, such as your hand phone number, address, or the name of your school or school team.
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Do not give your password to anyone. |
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Add people as friends to your site if you know them in person
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Do not meet in person with anyone you first “met” on a social networking site. Some people may not be who they say they are. |
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Think before posting your photos. Personal photos should not have revealing information, such as school names or locations. |
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Do not respond to harassing comments posted on your profile. |
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Delete any messages of those who leave inappropriate comments. |
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Check the privacy settings of the social networking sites that you use: |
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Set privacy so that people can only be added as your friend if you approve it. |
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Set privacy so that people can only view your profile if you have approved them as a friend. |
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Do not post information about your friends as you could put them at risk. |
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Do remember what you post online is not private. Parents, teachers, and employers, may go online and find out things about you. |
