Internet Social Media Uses is a useful tool

Internet Social Media

Uses is a useful tool Benefits: Internet if utilized appropriately. • Provides information and education • We get current updates about things happening around the world • Helps to communicate across the globe • It is a source of entertainment • Helpful for business development • Online shopping

Over-use: spending too much of your time on internet • It is a distraction • Unbalanced utilisation of time • Can hamper your thinking and problem solving skills • Physical problems (eye problems, bad posture, back problems etc. ) • Affects social skills (reduced personal interaction)

Risks: the quality of things which we do using internet can be harmful and dangerous • • • Addiction Cyber bullying Cyber stalking Cyber crime Fake/Misleading information

Threats. . Information Money Emotional Sexual harassment Addiction Physical Pornography Bullying

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Internet safety… • Avoid being a part of too many social networking sites. • Observe the minimum age requirement for your security on sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. • Never give your personal information (first/last name, home address, phone number, passwords, school name etc. ) • Never send a picture of yourself to a stranger • Do not share details of your life with others online • Keep your phone and account privacy setting high

Internet safety… • Never open e-mails, files, web pages or inappropriate links from people you don’t know or don’t trust • Always check with your parents before downloading • Never respond to new and unknown people online • Do not meet online strangers in person • If a cyber-stranger asks to meet in person, immediately inform your parents. • Never tell a stranger where you are going or what time you will be in certain places.

Internet safety… • Do not buy or order anything online without adult supervision • Avoid watching inappropriate videos (pornography, violence, etc. ) • Tell an adult if something makes you scared, confused and uncomfortable. • Be a responsible cyber citizen ( do not post rude or inappropriate content). • Do not respond to mean, rude or inappropriate messages (cyber bullying). • Don’t delete such messages; save them as proof. • With help of an adult, report any cyber bullying or cyber crime to the police.

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