1. Be Safe in MySpace How to Have Fun and Be Safe in MySpace

2. Why Do I Need to Be Concerned About Online Safety? One in five kids online is sexually solicited Younger students are more likely to be targeted 20% of children between 10 and 17 have been victims You are not invincible Predators do exist

3. Getting Started Raise your hand if you are a MySpace user your parents are aware that you are on MySpace your parents have viewed your MySpace page

4. Getting Started Raise your hand if you regularly talk to people via the Internet whom you don’t know, but have met online you talk about yourself or personal things online you can name a piece of information you should not give to a stranger

5. Getting Started Raise your hand if someone you have met online has asked to meet you in person you think it’s okay to invite a stranger to your house you think it’s okay to suggest meeting a stranger in a public place

6. Getting Started Raise your hand if you’ve had a scary online experience or one that has made you feel uncomfortable you told someone about it you feel you use the computer responsibly you think your friends use the Internet responsibly

8. What Is MySpace? Web site that showcases new bands and musicians “Online social networking” service Site where people can interact with each other Place where people can create their own Web pages

9. What Is MySpace Used For? Expressing yourself Keeping in touch with friends Meeting new people Browsing endless information Posting school activities

10. Who Uses MySpace? People who want to browse, learn, and meet new people Anyone who can use a computer can use MySpace 22% of users are under 18 Popular with middle and high school students Over 60 million members