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Navigating the internet can be fun and educational, but safely browsing is essential for keeping yourself and loved ones away from dangers. Knowing the dos and don'ts of internet safety matters when protecting from scammers, hackers, or those seeking personal information. 

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11 Internet Safety Tips

The horror stories of people losing data or sensitive information are endless; for example, posting your vacation plans online or making your password, password. Avoid these by following browsing guidelines from online gaming and social media to browsing online videos. 

Watch a short video from the YouTube channel; Kaspersky breaks down tips and tricks that can save you from becoming the next horror story in navigating the internet. Find it by clicking the link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO858HyFbKI&ab_channel=Kaspersky.

How to Keep Information Private

The Federal Communications Commission, FCC released a guide for families, children, youth, and parents on internet safety tips. For example, did you know it is beneficial to practice logging out of personal sites (banks, healthcare, social security) when you sign out of a computer? 

Or when a child or youth or yourself is gaming, don't have personal conversations that other gamers can collect and use. While some of these tips might seem like common sense, others might surprise you, and all of them are crucial to remember whenever you decide to surf the web. Find it by clicking the link here: https://transition.fcc.gov/cgb/Internet-Safety-Tips.pdf.

How do you stay safe online? Is there any advice you'd like to add? Let us know in the comments below! 

Resources...

Link to SPAN's website: www.spanadvocacy.org
Link to SPAN's Youth in the Know Resource Page: Youth in the Know
We're here for you! Call SPAN if you need assistance:1-800-654-7726.

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