1. Ashley Canning May 10, 2010

3.  Social networks are Online communities intended for connecting with: Friends Peers Co-workers Family  By joining social networks, you may also be connecting with: Strangers Future Employers

4.  72% of teens have a profile on a social network  47% of teens with profiles have them set to public… This means ANYONE can view them!  39% of teens have posted things online that they later regretted  26% of teens know someone that something bad happened to because of information or photos posted online  13% of teens have broken into someone else’s account

5.  People online aren’t always who they claim to be  Once a photo is posted on the Internet, it’s on the web forever  When you post your whereabouts, anyone who can view your profile knows where you are  People you may not want to see certain things may be able to see them Parents, teachers, peers, current/future employers, colleges  Online information spreads like a virus

6.  Damage your reputation  Cause you to be kicked out of clubs or off of sports teams  Cause you to miss out on a scholarship, college admission, or job opportunity  Some online actions can have legal consequences Bullying, hacking, creating false profiles Click to Watch Video

7.  Keep personal information private  Don’t add people as friends that you don’t know  Set your profile and photos to Private  Never give your password out… Even to your best friend  Don’t use social networking to bully others

8.  Think before you post  Never meet anyone you’ve met online in person  Tell an adult about anything inappropriate that has happened to you or that you’ve seen on the Internet Obscene material, bullying, solicitations

9.  http://www.internetsafety101.org http://www.internetsafety101.org  http://www.nsteens.org http://www.nsteens.org  http://articles.sfgate.com/2009-08- 10/news/17175229_1_networking-teens- sites/2 http://articles.sfgate.com/2009-08- 10/news/17175229_1_networking-teens- sites/2