Ashley Canning

May 10, 2010

Social networks are Online communities intended for connecting with:FriendsPeersCo-workersFamily

By joining social networks, you may also be connecting with:StrangersFuture Employers

72% of teens have a profile on a social network

47% of teens with profiles have them set to public… This means ANYONE can view them!

39% of teens have posted things online that they later regretted

26% of teens know someone that something bad happened to because of information or photos posted online

13% of teens have broken into someone else’s account

People online aren’t always who they claim to be

Once a photo is posted on the Internet, it’s on the web forever

When you post your whereabouts, anyone who can view your profile knows where you are

People you may not want to see certain things may be able to see themParents, teachers, peers, current/future

employers, colleges Online information spreads like a

virus

Damage your reputation Cause you to be kicked out of

clubs or off of sports teams Cause you to miss out on a

scholarship, college admission, or job opportunity

Some online actions can have legal consequencesBullying, hacking, creating false

profilesClick to Watch

Video

Keep personal information private

Don’t add people as friends that you don’t know

Set your profile and photos to Private

Never give your password out… Even to your best friend

Don’t use social networking to bully others

Think before you post Never meet anyone you’ve met

online in person Tell an adult about anything

inappropriate that has happened to you or that you’ve seen on the InternetObscene material, bullying,

solicitations

http://www.internetsafety101.org

http://www.nsteens.org

http://articles.sfgate.com/2009-08-10/news/17175229_1_networking-teens-sites/2