SectionⅠWelcometotheunit&Reading—Pre-readingDoyouknowwhatyoushouldbecarefulaboutwhensurfingtheNet
Usingthewebmakesteenagersatarget
Postingtoomuchpersonalinformationforthosemillionstoseecancausesomebigproblemsandcaneveninvitedangertoyourlife
NoteveryoneontheInternetiswhoheorshesaystheyare
Adultswillsometimespostfalsephotosandnicemessagestogaintrust
Theyusetheirfalseidentitytogetthepersonalinformationofothers,suchashomeaddress,phonenumber,orschoolname
SafetymeasuresIfyousetyourinformationto“private”,whichmeansthatonlythepeopleyouaddunderthe“friend”canenteryourpage
Youalsoshouldn’thaveanypicturesofyourselfonthesite
Theonlymaterialpeoplecanseeisaboutyourname,grade,andalistofhobbies
StaysafeandhavefunonlineExpertssayalmost90percentofU.S
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Butnoteveryoneknowshowtosurfthewebinasmart