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What exactly are social networking sites?

What are the dangers?

Making a fool of yourself.

Child abusers making friends with kids.

Bullying.

Keeping you and your kids safe:

Dont let young kids use social networking sites.

Dont add unknown people to your friends list.

Dont meet up with people you meet on the Internet.

Remember that people arent always who they say they are. Dont put your personal information on your site. Tell people what you are doing. Report abuse.

Top tips for kids

1.Tell your parents what you are doing. 2. Be careful with your mobile 3. Dont give anyone your school name 4. Dont meet up with internet friends 5. Tell someone

6. Report it 7. Dont let bullies win 8. Dont respond to nasty emails 9. Could it embarrass you? 10. Be nice even if theyre angry Top tips for parents

1. Get involved 2. Dont go overboard 3. Agree on the ground rules 4. Put the computer in a main room 5. The internet is part of school life 6. Parental control software 7. Chat and instant messaging 8. Be careful about plagiarism and homework 9. Bullying on the internet 10. Report abuse when you see it

This is a FREE resource toward securing your privacy and pc online. This article is an extract from my blog on Free PC Security, which is freely available to all. There are no hidden costs or affiliate links.

Privacy, safety and security is a major concern for everyone online, moreso with the rapid growth of social networking sites which are not fully moderated or controlled.

Don't put your children or yourself at risk.

Colin Richards

Free PC Security

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