I don’t really have a view on the benefits of online interactions for teens out weigh danger. I think that teens are responsible for everything they do on the computer. If they are looking for danger, then they will get themselves into trouble.
Although I don’t have a view, I believe that parents should keep informing their children about how certain websites could be dangerous. Websites such as Myspace and Facebook COULD be dangerous, but if teenagers use the sites responsibily then they wont have to worry about anything.
One thing I think though to prevent danger from these websites are putting certain privacy settings on your page. In the article it mentioned how parents and educators could encourage teens to do this. This is one way to play it safe.
There is one thing I do to remain safe online and it is not to speak to strangers. You never know who you are communicating with in the internet world. A 45 year old man could pretend to be a 18 year old man. There have been so many stories about how girls meet with guys from over the internet and then end up getting raped or killed.
I think it is very important to remain safe on the internet. Another thing I do on the internet is not give out any information about where I live or what my phone number is. I think these steps are very important to play it safe.
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