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Internet Safety :Internet Safety Social Networking Narrated by:
Mr. Eric Fogle, Haine Middle School Technology Facilitator
Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania fogleem@svsd.net
Social Networking :Social Networking Web sites that help people find friends with similar interests.
Not appropriate for people under 16.
People can “be” anyone online.
Just because they sent you a picture, it doesn’t mean that it is their picture
Being online does not make you completely anonymous
Fake people & fake celebrity pages
Protect your Blog :Password Protect it
Take a line from a song and take the first letter from each word and use that as your password instead.
Use a zero (0) instead of the letter O, or a one (1) instead of the an I.
Example: I ain't happy, I'm feeling gladI got sunshine, in a bag
1ah1fg1gsiab Protect your Blog Don’t give personal information about yourself
AND your friends! Pretend you are a predator. Read your blog.
Protect your Blog :Don’t complete a profile
Don’t include photos of yourself or friends
What shirt are you wearing in the photo?
Is there a landmark behind you in the photo?
Online predators will gather enough information over time from chatting and your blog. They will put together the pieces like a jigsaw puzzle. Protect your Blog