How to Stay Safe Lucy Calhoun
On Social Media
TIPS TO HAVING THE SAFEST ONLINE EXPIERENCE POSSIBLE.
How to Choose an Appropriate Social Media Website Social media consists of websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking. These networking accounts are a popular thing to have in today’s society. Considering there are countless different websites to choose from, picking the perfect one can be rather an overwhelming decision. There many things to keep in mind when starting a social media account. The first step to selecting an appropriate website is to research the site. Read reviews on the particular website to see other peoples thoughts on it. Then ask friends who already have an account about the pros and cons of the site. The second step to choosing a suitable social network is to find all the dangers of each site. Find evidence from multiple sources, so the dangers
are actually accurate. Remember every social media network will have flaws. The third step picking the right social media account is deciding which ones are age appropriate and which ones are the most beneficial. Look for a websites that have topics you are interested with or people your age to interact with. It is always good to have friends who use the same website, that way you can connect with them. These are just a few suggestions to consider before creating an account. There are many risk online, so be aware of all of them. Since there are many choices of social media sites it can be hard to choose which one to sign up on. If one follows these steps and gets help from a peer or parent then they should be more likely to have a safe social media account.
How to Safely Set Up a Social Media Account
Setting up a social media account correctly leads to a safer experience online. There are many things one can do to have a safe account. For example, one should use advanced passwords, have a privacy setting, and not enable location settings. These things will help one have a secure account. Having a more difficult password prevents hackers from trying to login in and change things on one’s account. Do not use passwords like “password” or “word in the dictionary” because then someone could guess it and log in to ones account. Also do not tell anyone your password or else there is a risk of it being leaked to the public. Set up the privacy setting if you are just making a personal account, so everyone cannot see your post. Having a private account is safer because it disables people to see all of your personal information. However, just because one has a private account does not mean they should expose all of their private information. One should limit the amount of personal information online. There are many things that are not safe to post. For example, one's current location should not be online, so disable your location settings.
What Information is Safe to Expose on Social Media? Posting personal information on social media can be risky, especially when one has a public account. Always be aware on who is looking at one’s account. Here are some examples . of what is safe to post online and what is not safe to post. Firstly, never give your current location, home address, phone number, social security number, or birth date. This is very dangerous because identity thieves could easily post it for the world to see. Nobody can be completely trusted online. Do not leak information about family members online.Also take caution when revealing ones schedule. Make sure viewers do not know ones home is empty. Lastly, never tell
where one goes to school or works. This attracts online predators. There are some things that are safe to post on social media. For example, one’s hobbies, pictures with one’s friends, pictures of oneself, pictures of nature, and many more. These pictures do not reveal enough for online predators, yet they are still enjoyable for other people to see. Not revealing private information online is a key factor to having a secure social media account. There are many more things that are safe and not safe to post, but these are just a few suggestions.
How Does One Manage Friends on Social Media Properly managing one’s friends on social media helps keep your account intact. To manage friends know who they are, and make sure unknown people are not your friends. Do not let others who live far away or who are strangers follow you. Stay cautious because they could be predators or the account could be fake. Sometimes it can be really hard to detect fake accounts, so it is best to just to only let friends be able to see one’s account. Often times predators pose as young people and post fake pictures with fake information. It is important not to let these accounts fool one because it is a trap. Never direct message a stranger because they could be an online predator. These people are extremely dangerous and could
be looking for their next victim. If a person is following one’s account and they seem suspicious, block them as soon as possible. Online hackers and predators can be considered on of the most dangerous aspects of social media. Properly managing one’s friends on social media can prevent problems with strangers. Always remember the dangers of social media, and decide whether it is worth the risk of having an account.
When and How Should One React to Cyberbullying Cyberbullying is the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature, and it is a major problem in social networking. Many people at all ages are victims are victims of this common form of bullying. People can be cyberbullying via phone calls, text messages, social networking, and other interactive websites. Often times parents do not know that their child is being cyberbullied so there is a certain way one should react to online harassment. One should react to cyberbullying as soon as it becomes an ongoing problem. Here is the first step a victim of cyberbullying should consider to help stop the bullying, according to www.growingwireless.com, one should open up to one’s parents about the problem and ask for help. Keep in mind one’s parents want the best for one, so they will be willing to help. Opening up and telling people about the conflict will help
to solve the problem. Remember to keep all evidence of cyberbullying, and react by appropriately approaching the bully. If the bully does not stop then the victim should talk to the bully’s parents or to the school. Do not forward or respond to the bullying messages, and block the person on social media accounts. Cyberbullying negatively effecting society, many children and adults suffer from cyberbullying. There are appropriated react to being harmed online.
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