Short messages on Online safety issues from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.
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If you are under 18 and your ex boyfriend or girlfriend sends a naked picture of you on to somebody else, they are breaking the law. If images are being used against you, you can fill out a report form on the CEOP website.
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If an adult has been making you feel uncomfortable by asking you to send them images of yourself, you can report them on the CEOP website. It is wrong for anyone to be pressuring you in this way. If you are under 18, they are breaking the law.
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Cover up your webcam camera with a piece of black masking tape or unplug it when you’re not actively using it. Some malware can enable the camera whilst disabling the ‘active’ light.
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What is a friend by your definition and not by Facebook’s or other social media? Don’t be afraid to call a friend a friend and an online acquaintance an online acquaintance.
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Consider what you’d rather be doing than pretending to like someone else’s Facebook updates. Channel your energies into doing those other things by making a plan to do them instead of giving the time to social media.
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By reducing the number of ‘friends’ in your social media environment, you make more time for those you actively engage with, and can have more fruitful, enjoyable interactions.
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“Facebook friends” are not automatically “friend friends”. Make use of both terms with great care, so that you’re being discerning in your own mind about which is which.
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There is a soul behind every Facebook friend. The behaviour and comments you post will ripple into their world and could have effects you will never know about.
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Troll
Ignore online trolls and haters, and get on with what you’re doing. Trolls only feed on your responses. Not responding doesn’t mean they’ve won, it means you’re not playing their game.
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Some feelings need reflecting on. Never post online when you are angry – wait and write it calmly. With negative feelings it can be best to wait, reflect and not act hastily.
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