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    BE KIND ONLINE  KEEP PERSONAL INFORMATION SAFE

     Being honest and responsible is an important part of Internet ethics. Some of the   Protecting your personal info means not sharing details online unless a trusted adult
     key points to be kind online are as follows:  approves. Here’s how to stay safe:

        Share only true and helpful information. Check facts      Don’t  share your  full name,  address,  phone  number  or
     before sharing.     school details with strangers.

       Apologise if you accidentally upset someone.     Use strong passwords with letters, numbers and symbols
        Be honest in games and schoolwork; avoid cheating.  and keep them secret.

       Say something positive to make others feel good.     Set your social media profiles to private.
                          Think before posting pictures or personal details.
     RESPECT OTHERS’ WORK
                     STAY AWAY FROM STRANGERS ONLINE
     It’s important to respect the work shared by others on the Internet. Key points include:

        Always acknowledge  the  original  creator   Just like in real life, avoid talking to strangers online. Sometimes, people online may
     when you use or share their work.                not be honest about who they are and may harm you.

        Taking someone else’s work and claiming it    Some of the ways to stay safe from strangers online are

     as your own is called plagiarism.                as follows:
        Be  aware of copyright  rules before using        Don’t reply to messages from strangers.

     protected works like music, movies or books.          If  someone  you  don’t  know keeps  trying to  talk  to

                                                          you, block and report them on the website or app.
     USE THE INTERNET FOR GOOD

     The Internet is a powerful tool for learning, creating and   NO CYBERBULLYING
     helping others. Key points to use it positively include:  Cyberbullying occurs when someone is unkind or harmful to others online, through

        Share kind and encouraging messages to create a   messages, posts or comments. It’s important to know that cyberbullying is never

     positive online community.  acceptable. Ways to avoid cyberbullying are as follows:
        Explore  new topics through  videos,  articles and     Don’t respond to mean messages.          QR QUEST

     online resources.     Tell a parent or teacher if you see or experience                        Visit the given link
                         bullying.                                                        to learn about cyberbullying:

     ONLINE SAFETY       Save the evidence and block or report the bully.                    https://www.youtube.com/
                                                                                               watch?v=vtfMzmkYp9E
                                                                                         Answer the given questions:
     Online safety is about protecting yourself and your                                 1.  What steps should you
     personal information while using the Internet. Just                                   take if you experience

     like wearing a seatbelt in a car or a helmet while   70% of students report that      cyberbullying?
     biking, following online safety rules helps keep you   they have seen cyberbullying   2.  What should you not do

     safe while browsing, chatting or playing games.  happen, but only 1 in 10 have         while playing online games
                                                     informed an adult about it.            with strangers?

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