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Question 1) An Explanation of why internet safety and being positive is important.
Internet safety is very important especially now with all the different types of devices to access the internet like phones, computers, tablets ETC. People can find so many things about you including finding where you live, your credit card information and many other things. It is important to be positive because the rate of depression is going up especially during the pandemic. With the web I think people are getting more depressed because human connection is on a low, due to people texting and calling. Although calling and texting is helping because people have online friends and people they know in other places.
Question 2) Examples of unsafe and negative activities.
There are many ways to be unsafe and doing negative activities online, one of the ways is putting your school, city/province in the bio of your social media’s. More ways are using the same passwords for multiple accounts or something simple like “PASSWORD”. Agreeing to things without reading them like term and conditions, or buying things online with out checking if it’s authentic. My last way is engaging in cyberbullying or putting hateful comments on post.
Question 3) A description of the steps everyone can take to be positive and stay safe.
Seeing if the website is safe and trust worthy, by looking at the left of the website you just searched and looking if it has a lock symbol. Make sure the links you press and the things you download are safe and won’t hack your computer or give you a virus. When buying things check if the supplier is a real business and not someone stealing your money. the last thing I am going to say is don’t look at things that might degrade you and make you sad.
Personal/Social Competency Reflection
Question 2) Examples of unsafe and negative activities.
This ones kind of personal because some of the things I said I don’t even follow. Things I don’t do are using good passwords my passwords are usually very basic and easy to guess, and I don’t read the terms and conditions (like most people).
Works Cited
“Top 10 Internet Safety Rules & What Not to Do Online.” Usa.Kaspersky.Com, 30 June 2023, https://usa.kaspersky.com/resource-center/preemptive-safety/top-10-internet-safety-rules-and-what-not-to-do-online.
Staying Safe Online | Childline. https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/online-mobile-safety/staying-safe-online/. Accessed 16 Oct. 2023.
McNally, Catherine. “How to Stay Safe Online.” Reviews.Org, 26 Jan. 2023, https://www.reviews.org/internet-service/how-to-stay-safe-online/.
“12 Simple Things You Can Do to Be More Secure Online.” PCMAG, https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/12-simple-things-you-can-do-to-be-more-secure-online. Accessed 16 Oct. 2023.
