Rules of the Road for Kids Online
1. Guard your privacy. What people know about you is up to you.
2. Protect your reputation. Self-reflect before you self-reveal. What's funny or edgy today could cost you tomorrow.
3. Nothing is private online. Anything you say or do can be copied, pasted, and sent to gazillions of people without your permission.
4. Assume everyone is watching. There's a huge, vast audience out there. If someone is your friend's friend, he/she can see everything about you.
5. Apply the Golden Rule. If you don't want it done to you, don't do it to someone else.
6. Watch the clock. A virtual hug never matches a real one. Balance your life--include face-to-face time with real people.
7. Choose wisely. Not all content is appropriate. You know what we mean.
8. Don't hide. Using anonymity to mask your actions doesn't turn you into a trustworthy, responsible human being.
9. Think about what you see. Just because it is online doesn't make it true.
10. Be smart; be safe. Not everyone is who he/she says. But you know that already.
Courtesy of Common Sense Media
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