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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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