Message to Teens About Internet Safety.

Okay, so I'm pretty sure that most of us kids out there have some sort of social networking website. Myspace, Facebook, etc. And alot of us are putting really rude, and mean comments to or about other people. But seriously, would you say that to their face in person? Not much might know this but there's such a thing as cyber bullying.Like the articles we posted, it does affect anyone that goes on the internet and sees or hears about what you put down. We don't want that happening now do we? Everyone should start thinking about what they put down on the internet.Cyber predators DO exist!You could be one of the people they follow and no decent person wants a stalker.So this article is practically just saying that you should take advantage of your privacy online, and know what not to share. Because more people can see your information than you think.

-Sophia

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13 Teen Year Girl Old Commits Suicide Due to CYBERBULLYING

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Story?id=3882520&page=1
A 13 year old girl commits suicide because of a mother of one of Megan Meier's former friend bullys her. The mother created a fake myspace page pretending to be boy that would pursue a online relationship with Megan. After making Megan vulnerable the mother sent her putdowns like "YOUR FAT" and "YOUR A SLUT". After thoses messages were sent she hung herself in her closet. Megan had a history of depression and her mother says that those put downs sent her over the cliff and thats why she comitted suicide.
Thats what this article is about.

10 Ways to Stay Safe on the Internet

1. Never give out your home address over the internet
2. Don't give out your phone number
3. Don't give out your password
4. Don't give out the name of your school
5. Never agree to meet someone you've met online
6. Never give out your full name
7. Never send a picture of yourself to someone you met online
8. Double check the URL to make sure you go to the right website
9. Don't do things online you wouldn't do in real life
10. Don't give out your age without asking your parents first

Personal Experiences With Unsafe Internet Practices

Dillon:

While on Myspace i met this girl. I started dating her online and I sent pictures of myself to her. Some of them were inappropriate. When I sent a picture of myself to her with my school uniform on she came to my school! Turns out it was a fat old pervert man!I was so scared and embarassed. Thats my experience with unsafe internet practices.

Sophia:

So then, i was on Zwinky.Then all of a sudden, this dude comes up to me and asks me for my ASL (Age,Sex,Location).It was weird O_o.I got kinda' scared 'cause he said a bunch of stuff like "You're hot" and "Meet me in your bedroom."Like dude!It's a freakin' avatar website.There's so much pervs out there >_<.Yeah, and there's stardoll too.Agh,CREEPY.I haven't been on since.