Social networking

Social networking

1. How do I stay safe online

   • Create complex passwords
   • Keep your privacy settings on
   • Make sure your internet connection is secure
   • Be careful with what you download
   • Don't make online purchases/payments
   • Keep your personal information limited and secure

2. What can I do online

   • Research for homework
   • Open websites you know are safe and won't harm you
   • Work on projects you need for an assignment
   • Use links that teachers have recommended to you
   • Only all to people you know and make sure it is really them

3. What shouldn't I do online

   • Talk to strangers
   • Share personal information
   • Lying about something your not
   • Going on room chats
   • Don't open suspicious websites or links, especially ones that are offering deals that you think are great
   • Do not open and follow pop-up adverts

4. Cyber-bullying

   • When does it become a crime
     • Making violent/death threats
     • Extortion
     • When someone starts violating another person's privacy
     • Hate comments
     • Inappropriate comments/posts which make others feel uncomfortable
   • What do I do if me or someone I know is being cyber-bullied
     • Tell a trusted adult
     • Have evidence to prove the incident
     • Report and block them
     • Make sure you comfort the person or have someone to talk to

5. If I get a threatening message, what should I do

   • Assess the threat, are they just trying to start some controversy or are they threatening your safety
   • Avoid escalation, don't make the situation worse
   • Tell someone, your parents, close friends, teachers, someone you trust and you know will help you
   • If the threat is extremely severe, let an adult take action

6. How to stay safe on Social Networks and what should I be doing on them

   • Snapchat
     • Change privacy setting so only people you know can contact and see your posts and turn on ghost mode so no one can see your location
     • Only post pictures you know are appropriate and if you are posting a picture of someone else, make sure you get there permission
     • Make sure you are only talking to people you know and check that it is actually them
   • Facebook
     • On privacy settings, you can change who sees your posts, who you get friend requests from, who sees you lives streams and turn off your live location.
     • You should also check that you are not putting any personal information on your profile
       • Always know who can see what you post and what you comment
   • Instagram
     • Once you have set up an instagram account, it automatically changes your account to public, so when you got to your privacy setting you can choose to make it private meaning you can choose who sees your posts and videos, and only people who you approve of can comment on these posts.
     • Don't talk to anyone who you don't know, and if anyone is posting a comment/picture that you feel uncomfortable with make sure to report them and don't make a conversation with them
     • One follow people you know and don't put any personal information about yourself on your profile
   • Twitter
     • On your privacy setting, you can select 'protect my tweets'.
       • This will prevent strangers retweeting, favouriting or commenting on your posts and you will be able to choose what the public can and can't view.
   • WhatsApp
     • On whatsApp, people can see when you're online, so you can go to privacy settings and change it so only people you know can see when your online and your profile
     • If someone you don't know texts you, don't respond, just block and report them.
     • When sharing a photo, make sure that it is appropriate to do so.