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= __Carly's Digiteen Project__ = Area of Awareness: Cultural Awareness Core Competency Area: Safety

__RESEARCH__
When you think of safety what do you imagine? Not many people might say online safety. But with our generation parents are worried sick. Because on the internet, someone might pretend to be someone they're not. Many basic rules parents have are don't share private information, don't go in chat rooms, and don't spend all your time on the computer. Parents need to discuss their rules with their children so that they know. Parents often call them "smart surfing", which is a concept. The concept is very similar to many parent's rules. An example of smart surfing is don't ever share your private information online. Because once it's online, it will never go away. Some things not to share would be passwords, addresses, your full name, and phone number. But most companies don't ask for that. Experts recommend that children should keep their virtual friends, online; don't meet online friends offline. Meeting them face to face has more risks because they can pretend to be someone they're not offline. Another part of online safety is cyber-bullying. Generally when people are bullied online, it's from someone you know, not a stranger. If you're bullied online, it's better to ignore them, because they might just be looking for your reaction, or attention. Many children think their parents computer rules are unreasonable and their parents are over reacting. But the amount of online crimes are growing, and so should your safety.

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