Welcome to Talkabout: Your Thoughts and Ideas about the World!

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Your TALKABOUT For January:

"What are some of the ways you keep yourself safe on the internet?"

suggested by AGW staff

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My tips are only pick the first few sites that are listed when you google something. When I do research I usually use any website that starts with wiki-. - Elizabeth, 12, Alabama (PenPal #14986)

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I never log on to any social networks such as Tag, Twitter, Facebook and MySpace. I always check with my parents before going onto the internet. I only have an account on very safe sites. My last tip is never give out any personal information, either yours or a friend's. - Inais, 10, Ireland

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To keep safe you should make sure that you have and antivirus program. Don't give anyone your home adress, or your phone number. Then you will be safe. - Mati, 9, Dubai

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Well, always remember, if you don't feel comforable telling your family about what you're doing on the internet, it's probably not safe. Keep that in mind. - Noelle, 12, Connecticut

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The internet has become a huge part of people's lives today (teens and kids included). We've all heard about predators and cyber bulling, some of us have even seen it firsthand. I do have a facebook, but my mom and I agreed that I have to friend her on it. It can get a little annoying, because I have to watch everything I say on there (even if I wanna talk to my friends through comments, my mom can still see it). I also set all my settings to private. Sometimes, people I don't know will befriend me. If they don't look my age, we don't have any mutual friends, and I don't recongize their face or picture, I will just ignore the request. I think you can have an internet social life, but you should always put your real life social life first. - Melissa, 15, Missouri (PenPal #16199)

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