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There are several websites on the Internet that have violent videos and images. This type of
                   content disturbs the mental health of children.
                   It is a wastage of time as with the excessive use of the Internet people get addicted to it and
                   spend lots of time on surfing.
                   Internet has also increased the cases of virus attacks. Users can lost their data and programs
                   in these virus attacks.
                   We share our personal information over the Internet that can be misused by cyber criminals to
                   harm you.
                   Cyber Crime is a criminal activity that has become greatest threat.

                        CYBER CRIMES


                 Cyber  crimes    are  offences
                 that  are committed  using
                 computers and smart devices
                 connected through the Internet.
                 The victims of cyber crimes can
                 be organisations or individuals.
                 Most of the cyber criminals use
                 e-mails, social media websites or pirated software as a medium to trouble their victims.
                 It is important to remember that data once shared over the Internet is rarely deleted completely.
                 Cyber criminals use this data unethically to trouble their victims.
                 Let us discuss some of the most commonly used ways to commit cyber crimes.


                      Cyberbullying
                 Cyberbullying refers to the use of Internet, e-mail, instant messaging, chat rooms or social networks,
                 such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. to harass, demean, embarrass or intimidate someone else.

                                                 Never share personal details such as age,
                                                  address, date of birth, etc. with unknown
                                                         people on social media.


                                                                                   Never install unwanted software and
                 If your parents/elders feel the need, they
                 can also contact the local police station to                     apps like dating app, online games, etc.
                 lodge a complaint against the cyber bully.                              from unknown sources.
                                                              Some tips to
                      Try avoiding friend requests from      safeguard from        In case, any post hurts or upsets you,
                      unknown people on social media.        Cyberbullying         talk about it to your family or friends
                                                                                   instead of posting aggressive replies.
                      Always be considerate and mindful
                         of others’ feelings on sensitive                         Convey our opinions carefully by
                       topics such as politics or religion.                           choosing the right words.

                                                                                     We must be honest about our
                                                        Restrict the access to your   identity. Never pretend to be
                                                      personal data on social media         someone else.
                                                       platforms. For example, only
                                                      your friends must be able to see
                                                        any pictures on Facebook.


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