Here are a few simple guidelines when it comes to being online:
- Don't communicate with strangers online and never agree to meet in person.
- Tell a parent or another adult if a stranger contacts you through email or text messaging.
- Don't enter contests, join clubs, or share your personal information for any reason, unless your mom or dad says it's okay. Personal information includes your name, address, age, phone number, birthday, email address, where you go to school, and other facts about you.
- If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all! Be Kind Online. Here's a good test: If you wouldn't say it to someone's face, don't say it to the person on the computer. And just like with regular bullying, tell a grownup if you know that someone is being hurt in this way. Don't be mean or embarrass other people online. Just like you, there's a real person attached to that screen name who has feelings, too.
- Stick to safe sites your parents and teachers show you.
- Remember that anything you put online or post on a site is there forever, even if you try to delete it. Always tell if you see strange or bad online behavior. Tell an adult right away if someone says something to you that makes your uncomfortable. Also tell an adult if you see anyone bullying or saying strange stuff to other kids. Many sites have easy ways to report or flag a user who is breaking the rules. By using them or getting a parent or older sibling to help you, you protect yourself and other people, too.
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