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How do I make sure I have the right privacy settings to protect my personal information?
Make sure that your account is set to private and that you only accept people you know and trust, and have already met face-to-face offline, as friends or followers.
How can I keep my account secure?
Make sure you have a strong password and don’t share it with anyone else.
Now that app or site has all my details and data, what will they do with them?
Apps and sites should keep this information safe and secure which means they shouldn’t share it with anybody else.
What if I change my mind about an account?
Every account is different but there is usually a way you can deactivate or delete your account if you want to take a break or leave completely.
Everyone’s downloading this new app that I don’t like the look of/ is for an older age group. What should I do?
It can be hard when people around you are all doing the same thing and you don’t want to.
Medical Misinformation
Medical misinformation is inaccurate information shared by accident about health and medicine
Online Pornography
This lesson and accompanying talking heads films explore the topic of online pornography.
"Just send it"
A film about the consequences of sexting.
Fake News
Fake news is inaccurate or false information spread online by either news services or via social media
Gaming
Tips and advice on playing ‘video games’ on a games console, a PC or mobile games on a smartphone or tablet
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