Online Interactions

Personal information should be shared . . . .

• with anyone who asks for it

• only with people you and your parents trust

• with email requests asking for it

What is personal information?

• Very private information that you should share with no one, not even your grandmother.

• This is information that it is okay to share with the world.

• This is information that identifies who you are and where you live.

Which one of the following is NOT an example of personal information?

• the name of your dog

• your full name

• your address

What could someone do if you shared your personal information?

• They could steal your identity and pretend to be you.

• They could come to your school and convince your teacher that your body was being used by an alien.

• They could convince your parents to adopt them and send you packing.

What should you do if a stranger invites you to be an online friend?

• Accept their friend request because more friends is always better.

• Accept their friend request, but give them the personal information of someone you don't like.

• Do not chat or make friends online with people you don't already know in real life.

Is the internet world the same as the real world?

• The internet world is much safer than the real world, so real world rules don't apply here.

• There is no difference between the real world and the internet world. You have nothing to fear in either place.

• You can't expect the internet world to be the same as the real world because it's too easy for people to pretend to be someone else.

Who is safe to have as online friends?

• People who are our friends in real life can be online friends, too.

• Anyone who says they are a friend of my other online friends can be my friend, too.

• Kids who say they are the same age as I am would be okay to accept as friends, even if I don't know them in real life.