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YOUR REPUTATION AND PRIVACY ON SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES

• What social networking sites do you use? How often do you use them?

• Have you or a friend ever had a negative experience on a social networking site? What happened?

• Why do you like social networking sites?

• Have you ever posted a comment or a photo online you later wanted to remove? Were you able to take it down?

YOUR REPUTATION Reputations are easily ruined by

posts that spread like wildfire over the Internet. Like the game of telephone, even innocent stories can become negative and ultimately be read or seen by millions. Comments, photos, and actions easily forgotten in person can take on a long life of their own when posted online.

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PRIVATE OR PUBLIC? A “private” photo sent to a friend can

often become public. Soon, the photo has "gone viral." People often make quick judgments about what they see online. When posting online imagine your audience – your grandmother, for example. What does your online personality say about you?

CYBER-BULLYING:Using the internet and social networking sites to harass, tease, or intimidate others.•Comments, even when meant in a joking or unintentional way, can cause hurt feelings and real emotion and have serious consequences. •Ensure you stay positive when interacting with others online and avoid any personal attacks.•If you are being bullied online save records or screen shots of your communication to share with adults and possibly police.

UNWANTED VISITORS• All internet activity leaves an

online trail of personal information.

• Unwanted visitors gain access to your personal identification through "spoofing" and "phishing.”

• Social networking sites have made it easier for criminals to steal personal information.

DATA MINING What is data mining and how is

the data utilized? From the words typed or the

pictures you click on, everything an Internet user is interested in goes into a massive data bank. Social networking sites collect, use and sell personal information and preferences.

ONLINE PREDATORS

What can you do to protect your personal information and avoid online predators?

THE IMPORTANT STUFF…

Remember…The Internet is like a big city with all the positive and negative aspects of a big city.

What are the key tips and main points for making the best choices online?

THE IMPORTANT STUFF…• It’s easy for an online photo or

message to ‘go viral,’ meaning it can quickly circulate to hundreds or thousands of people without your knowledge.

• Once something is posted online it’s almost impossible to remove it entirely.

• Negative or unflattering search results might come back to hurt you.

• Cyberbullying has many negative consequences–those bullied are hurt and those doing the bullying can be charged with a crime.

THE IMPORTANT STUFF…• Never meet an online acquaintance in

person.• Online activities are tracked through data

mining.• Use good judgment when posting

personal photos online–don’t post anything you wouldn’t want a parent or teacher to see. Encourage your friends to use the same good judgment if they are posting photos that include you.

• Avoid logging in to social networking sites–or other sites that require a password–from a public computer. If you do so, ensure that you log out of the site and close the internet browser before you leave.

• Ensure that your social networking settings keep your personal info private.

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