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Common Sense Media
Getting started
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tags: digital reputation, online etiquette, privacy

1. Guard your privacy. What people know about you is up to you. 2. Protect your reputation. Think twice before you reveal too much. 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 lots of people without your permission. 4. Assume everyone ...  more »

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Mobile safety tips

tags: digital reputation, mobile, safe search, Search, smartphone, texting

We rely on mobile devices to access the Internet, find information and connect with friends and family, so it's important to know how to be good digital citizens, how to manage our online reputations and how to make personal safety a priority on a mobile device. Top tips: Think before you share a thought or photo. Imagine your ...  more »

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Protecting your privacy online
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tags: digital footprint, digital reputation, Facebook, privacy, privacy settings, report abuse, social networking

Why is privacy important? Every time you join a social network, fill in a profile, share a video, send an instant message (IM) or post a comment, you create a digital footprint. Building communities and sharing information with your friends can be fun, but remember that everything you do online is both permanent and potentially ...  more »

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Connect Safely
Social Web tips for teenagers
Connect Safely

tags: digital footprint, online etiquette, passwords, privacy, smartphone, social networking

These tips, based on current research, will help teenagers’ socialising stay fun and safe on the Web. Be your own person. Don't let anyone pressure you to be someone you aren't. And know your limits. You may be Net-savvy, but people and relationships change, and unexpected things can happen on the Internet. Be nice online. Treat...  more »

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Tips to help prevent cyberbullying

tags: cyberbullying, digital reputation, privacy

Own your digital reputation. Take control of your digital profile and make sure you’re putting your best self online. The Internet is a public space, so only share photos or personal details that you’d share with teachers, universities or employers. Make sure that you are proud of what’s posted and of what the world will see. Ke...  more »

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What is sexting?

tags: crisis help, digital reputation, harrassment, mobile, privacy, report abuse, sexting, smartphone, texting

What is sexting? Sexting is the act of sending sexually explicit messages or photos electronically, primarily between mobile phones. Why do people do it? People sext to show off, to entice someone, to show interest in someone or to prove commitment. But problems happen when relationships end and someone is left in possession of ...  more »

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