Internet Safety: 10 Tips for Staying Safe Online

How Students Can Safely Navigate the Online World

This blog is one half of a blog series in celebration of our newest partnership with the Amateur Esports Association. We’ve partnered with AEA to focus on overall health and wellbeing while gaming. Read AEA’s blog, Becoming Tilt-Proof: Social and Emotional Wellbeing to learn more about managing your stress and becoming tilt-proof while gaming!

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The internet is one of the most powerful tools humanity has ever had access to. With an iPad, phone, or computer in hand, we are just taps and clicks away from learning about anything we want or connecting with people around the world! But, with great power comes great responsibility. To use this tool safely and effectively, it’s critical that you know how to identify when an online interaction is risky.

Discover ten crucial tips for staying safe online:

One of the most important ways to protect yourself online is to avoid sharing private information with others. If someone you don’t know is asking you about your school, address, phone number, or any other private information, it’s best to leave the website and stop communicating with that person. If someone you do know is asking about information that’s odd for them to ask about…