7- Online Safety

To stay safe, what question should you ask yourself before saying anything online?

• What site should I post this on?

• What is a more interesting way I can say this?

• How can I get more people to see this?

• Would I say this in person?

Posting something on a social networking app is most like:

• Saying something to your family over dinner.

• Handing in a homework assignment.

• Talking on the phone with a friend.

• Announcing something in a public place.

When is it okay to submit your personal information to an app?

• When you are promised money in return.

• When you receive a text requesting personal info.

• When your parents say it's okay.

• When all of your friends have already done it.

Olive is a 12-year-old girl living in Atlanta, Georgia. Which user name is the safest for her?

• OliveOyl55

• GeorgiaPeach

• AstroCat

• TweenGurl2006

Why do you need to be more careful with friends you meet online than with the friends you meet at school?

• Online, it's more difficult to tell if people are who they say they are.

• Most people on the Internet aren’t as trustworthy as people in the real world.

• Friendships that begin online aren't "real".

• Most online friends are probably adults pretending to be kids.

What's safe to do with a new online friend?

• Planning an in-person meet up

• Chatting about favorite books and movies

• Exchanging phone numbers

• Exchanging photos of yourselves

If someone is cyberbullying you, what should you do?

• Delete the messages and log off the site.

• Confront the cyberbully in person.

• Try to forget about it and move on.

• Block the person and report it to an adult.

Which password is the strongest?

• Elsa2004

• abc123

• IAmAGr8Guy!$%

• *%&$#()!

If you're confronted by a difficult situation online, and you don’t know how to handle it, what should you do?

• Ask an online friend for help.

• Tell an adult you trust.

• Turn off the computer.

• Make an educated guess.

What's the best policy for interacting online?

• Respect only those who agree with you.

• Say whatever comes into your head.

• Treat others how you want to be treated.

• Ignore everyone online.