If you're like most teens, you probably spend a lot of time online.
If
you
're
like
most
teens
,
you
probably
spend
a
lot
of
time
online
.
The Internet is a great place to do homework, talk to your friends and download your favorite music.
The
Internet
is
a
great
place
to
do
homework
,
talk
to
your
friends
and
download
your
favorite
music
.
But with all of that good stuff, there is also bad stuff.
But
with
all
of
that
good
stuff
,
there
is
also
bad
stuff
.
So we've put together some safety tips for you.
So
we
've
put
together
some
safety
tips
for
you
.
Some people pretend to be your age or a friendly adult so that you will trust them.
Some
people
pretend
to
be
your
age
or
a
friendly
adult
so
that
you
will
trust
them
.
You can never be certain that people you meet on the Internet are really who they say they are.
You
can
never
be
certain
that
people
you
meet
on
the
Internet
are
really
who
they
say
they
are
.
It's dangerous to get together with someone you met online.
It
's
dangerous
to
get
together
with
someone
you
met
online
.
We suggest that you never do it.
We
suggest
that
you
never
do
it
.
As we said before, they may not be who they say they are.
As
we
said
before
,
they
may
not
be
who
they
say
they
are
.
However, if your parents agree to the meeting, they should go with you, and the meeting should be in a public place.
However
,
if
your
parents
agree
to
the
meeting
,
they
should
go
with
you
,
and
the
meeting
should
be
in
a
public
place
.
When you are online, never give anyone personal information like your name, address, phone number, the name or location of your school or your parents' names or where they work.
When
you
are
online
,
never
give
anyone
personal
information
like
your
name
,
address
,
phone
number
,
the
name
or
location
of
your
school
or
your
parents
'
names
or
where
they
work
.
Don't put personal information or your picture in your online profile or anywhere else online.
Do
n't
put
personal
information
or
your
picture
in
your
online
profile
or
anywhere
else
online
.
Use a screen name that is different from your real name and your e-mail address.
Use
a
screen
name
that
is
different
from
your
real
name
and
your
e-mail
address
.
Stay out of chat rooms.
Stay
out
of
chat
rooms
.
Some people in chat rooms often create a fake profile, hoping a teen will trust them.
Some
people
in
chat
rooms
often
create
a
fake
profile
,
hoping
a
teen
will
trust
them
.
Someone who seems to be a 14-year-old girl from New York who wants to be friends may be a 42-year-old man from California who wants something else.
Someone
who
seems
to
be
a
14-year-old
girl
from
New
York
who
wants
to
be
friends
may
be
a
42-year-old
man
from
California
who
wants
something
else
.
If you're like most teens, you probably spend a lot of time online. The Internet is a great place to do homework, talk to your friends and download your favorite music. But with all of that good stuff, there is also bad stuff. So we've put together some safety tips for you.  Some people pretend to be your age or a friendly adult so that you will trust them. You can never be certain that people you meet on the Internet are really who they say they are. It's dangerous to get together with someone you met online. We suggest that you never do it. As we said before, they may not be who they say they are. However, if your parents agree to the meeting, they should go with you, and the meeting should be in a public place.  When you are online, never give anyone personal information like your name, address, phone number, the name or location of your school or your parents' names or where they work. Don't put personal information or your picture in your online profile or anywhere else online. Use a screen name that is different from your real name and your e-mail address.  Stay out of chat rooms. Some people in chat rooms often create a fake profile, hoping a teen will trust them. Someone who seems to be a 14-year-old girl from New York who wants to be friends may be a 42-year-old man from California who wants something else.