How to stay safe on the Internet?

Question

Today is Safer Internet Day. It’s a day observed in more than 120 countries to remind people to be careful online.

Don’t fall for scams, use a strong password and securing yourself from cyber criminals, snoops and assorted other denizens of the Net’s dark side, are some of the basic rules to surf in safety, but we want to get your ideas and tips too!
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Answer 1

"how to stay safe on the internet" you must be verryyyy careful



even for the average safe internet user, people can still cause you a lot of grief by simple identity theft ------ something going around at the moment 'cause it is extremely easy to be done (which is scary to say the least) --- for example on facebook ----all the scammer/con artist/ etc needs is just copy your public full name and copy and paste your public display picture and public header and after that just start adding "your friends/family" on facebook which shall usually accept without a second thought where they can then -----

- get personal information from them

- post offensive material which seems to have come from you (on the different account, this is different to "being hacked")

- or probably the worst - message friends or family pretending to be stuck overseas or in grave danger and in need of some money as soon as possible



(if this happens to you needless to say, report it asap to facebook through the "report button", the false account should be deleted in a matter of minutes, and additionally you should message friends and family to let them know what has happened...................................



horrible these people can be, but you learn there's always new ways they are finding to scam people - both online and in real life too........................................

Answer 2

"how to stay safe on the internet" you must be verryyyy careful



even for the average safe internet user, people can still cause you a lot of grief by simple identity theft ------ something going around at the moment 'cause it is extremely easy to be done (which is scary to say the least) --- for example on facebook ----all the scammer/con artist/ etc needs is just copy your public full name and copy and paste your public display picture and public header and after that just start adding "your friends/family" on facebook which shall usually accept without a second thought where they can then -----

- get personal information from them

- post offensive material which seems to have come from you (on the different account, this is different to "being hacked")

- or probably the worst - message friends or family pretending to be stuck overseas or in grave danger and in need of some money as soon as possible



(if this happens to you needless to say, report it asap to facebook through the "report button", the false account should be deleted in a matter of minutes, and additionally you should message friends and family to let them know what has happened.................................................................................)



horrible these people can be, but you learn there's always new ways they are finding to scam people - both online and in real life too........................................................................................................................

Answer 3

Internet search engines use a huge number of computers to harvest or select from billions of Web pages containing everything from the very best to the very worst. We need to be careful and use discernment. Never, every give out personal information like your social secutiy, credit card or bank account information via the internet or email that someone is requesting. Banks tell you that they will never request information via email. They will always pick up the phone and call you. You can then do your own verification or stop into the bank branch. Be critical and suspicious of information. Before trusting it, ask: (1) Who published the material? What are the author's credentials? (2) Why was this published? What motivated the writer? Is there any bias? (3) Where did the author get the information? Does he supply sources that can be checked? (4) Is the information current? see Awake on jw.org The Internet-Making Wise Use of a Global Tool. Be very careful about that. go on skype/FaceTime whatever to make sure that the person is who they say they are. Stay safe. Don't meet a stranger off the internet unless you have someone to accompany you

Answer 4

"how to stay safe on the internet" you must be verryyyy careful



even for the average safe internet user, people can still cause you a lot of grief by simple identity theft ------ something going around at the moment 'cause it is extremely easy to be done (which is scary to say the least) --- for example on facebook ----all the scammer/con artist/ etc needs is just copy your public full name and copy and paste your public display picture and public header and after that just start adding "your friends/family" on facebook which shall usually accept without a second thought where they can then -----

- get personal information from them

- post offensive material which seems to have come from you (on the different account, this is different to "being hacked")

- or probably the worst - message friends or family pretending to be stuck overseas or in grave danger and in need of some money as soon as possible



(if this happens to you needless to say, report it asap to facebook through the "report button", the false account should be deleted in a matter of minutes, and additionally you should message friends and family to let them know what has happened.........................................................................................................



horrible these people can be, but you learn there's always new ways they are finding to scam people - both online and in real life too........................................................................................................................

Answer 5

. Internet search engines use a huge number of computers to harvest or select from billions of Web pages containing everything from the very best to the very worst. We need to be careful and use discernment. Never, every give out personal information like your social secutiy, credit card or bank account information via the internet or email that someone is requesting. Banks tell you that they will never request information via email. They will always pick up the phone and call you. You can then do your own verification or stop into the bank branch. Be critical and suspicious of information. Before trusting it, ask: (1) Who published the material? What are the author's credentials? (2) Why was this published? What motivated the writer? Is there any bias? (3) Where did the author get the information? Does he supply sources that can be checked? (4) Is the information current? see Awake on jw.org The Internet-Making Wise Use of a Global Tool. Be very careful about that. go on skype/FaceTime whatever to make sure that the person is who they say they are. Stay safe. Don't meet a stranger off the internet unless you have someone to accompany you



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Answer 6

"how to stay safe on the internet" you must be verryyyy careful



even for the average safe internet user, people can still cause you a lot of grief by simple identity theft ------ something going around at the moment 'cause it is extremely easy to be done (which is scary to say the least) --- for example on facebook ----all the scammer/con artist/ etc needs is just copy your public full name and copy and paste your public display picture and public header and after that just start adding "your friends/family" on facebook which shall usually accept without a second thought where they can then -----

- get personal information from them

- post offensive material which seems to have come from you (on the different account, this is different to "being hacked")

- or probably the worst - message friends or family pretending to be stuck overseas or in grave danger and in need of some money as soon as possible



(if this happens to you needless to say, report it asap to facebook through the "report button", the false account should be deleted in a matter of minutes, and additionally you should message friends and family to let them know what has happened.........................................................................................................



horrible these people can be, but you learn there's always new ways they are finding to scam people - both online and in real life too........................................................................................................................

Answer 7

. Internet search engines use a huge number of computers to harvest or select from billions of Web pages containing everything from the very best to the very worst. We need to be careful and use discernment. Never, every give out personal information like your social secutiy, credit card or bank account information via the internet or email that someone is requesting. Banks tell you that they will never request information via email. They will always pick up the phone and call you. You can then do your own verification or stop into the bank branch. Be critical and suspicious of information. Before trusting it, ask: (1) Who published the material? What are the author's credentials? (2) Why was this published? What motivated the writer? Is there any bias? (3) Where did the author get the information? Does he supply sources that can be checked? (4) Is the information current? see Awake on jw.org The Internet-Making Wise Use of a Global Tool. Be very careful about that. go on skype/FaceTime whatever to make sure that the person is who they say they are. Stay safe. Don't meet a stranger off the internet unless you have someone to accompany you

Answer 8

"how to stay safe on the internet" you must be verryyyy careful



even for the average safe internet user, people can still cause you a lot of grief by simple identity theft ------ something going around at the moment 'cause it is extremely easy to be done (which is scary to say the least) --- for example on facebook ----all the scammer/con artist/ etc needs is just copy your public full name and copy and paste your public display picture and public header and after that just start adding "your friends/family" on facebook which shall usually accept without a second thought where they can then -----

- get personal information from them

- post offensive material which seems to have come from you (on the different account, this is different to "being hacked")

- or probably the worst - message friends or family pretending to be stuck overseas or in grave danger and in need of some money as soon as possible



(if this happens to you needless to say, report it asap to facebook through the "report button", the false account should be deleted in a matter of minutes, and additionally you should message friends and family to let them know what has happened...........................)



horrible these people can be, but you learn there's always new ways they are finding to scam people - both online and in real life too......................................................

Answer 9

"how to stay safe on the internet" you must be verryyyy careful



even for the average safe internet user, people can still cause you a lot of grief by simple identity theft ------ something going around at the moment 'cause it is extremely easy to be done (which is scary to say the least) --- for example on facebook ----all the scammer/con artist/ etc needs is just copy your public full name and copy and paste your public display picture and public header and after that just start adding "your friends/family" on facebook which shall usually accept without a second thought where they can then -----

- get personal information from them

- post offensive material which seems to have come from you (on the different account, this is different to "being hacked")

- or probably the worst - message friends or family pretending to be stuck overseas or in grave danger and in need of some money as soon as possible



(if this happens to you needless to say, report it asap to facebook through the "report button", the false account should be deleted in a matter of minutes, and additionally you should message friends and family to let them know what has happened.........................................................................................................



horrible these people can be, but you learn there's always new ways they are finding to scam people - both online and in real life too........................................................................................................................

Answer 10

"how to stay safe on the internet" you must be verryyyy careful



even for the average safe internet user, people can still cause you a lot of grief by simple identity theft ------ something going around at the moment 'cause it is extremely easy to be done (which is scary to say the least) --- for example on facebook ----all the scammer/con artist/ etc needs is just copy your public full name and copy and paste your public display picture and public header and after that just start adding "your friends/family" on facebook which shall usually accept without a second thought where they can then -----

- get personal information from them

- post offensive material which seems to have come from you (on the different account, this is different to "being hacked")

- or probably the worst - message friends or family pretending to be stuck overseas or in grave danger and in need of some money as soon as possible



(if this happens to you needless to say, report it asap to facebook through the "report button", the false account should be deleted in a matter of minutes, and additionally you should message friends and family to let them know what has happened.........................................................................................................



horrible these people can be, but you learn there's always new ways they are finding to scam people - both online and in real life too........................................................................................................................

Answer 11

"how to stay safe on the internet" you must be verryyyy careful



even for the average safe internet user, people can still cause you a lot of grief by simple identity theft ------ something going around at the moment 'cause it is extremely easy to be done (which is scary to say the least) --- for example on facebook ----all the scammer/con artist/ etc needs is just copy your public full name and copy and paste your public display picture and public header and after that just start adding "your friends/family" on facebook which shall usually accept without a second thought where they can then -----

- get personal information from them

- post offensive material which seems to have come from you (on the different account, this is different to "being hacked")

- or probably the worst - message friends or family pretending to be stuck overseas or in grave danger and in need of some money as soon as possible



(if this happens to you needless to say, report it asap to facebook through the "report button", the false account should be deleted in a matter of minutes, and additionally you should message friends and family to let them know what has happened...........................)



horrible these people can be, but you learn there's always new ways they are finding to scam people - both online and in real life too......................................................

Answer 12

. Internet search engines use a huge number of computers to harvest or select from billions of Web pages containing everything from the very best to the very worst. We need to be careful and use discernment. Never, every give out personal information like your social secutiy, credit card or bank account information via the internet or email that someone is requesting. Banks tell you that they will never request information via email. They will always pick up the phone and call you. You can then do your own verification or stop into the bank branch. Be critical and suspicious of information. Before trusting it, ask: (1) Who published the material? What are the author's credentials? (2) Why was this published? What motivated the writer? Is there any bias? (3) Where did the author get the information? Does he supply sources that can be checked? (4) Is the information current? see Awake on jw.org The Internet-Making Wise Use of a Global Tool. Be very careful about that. go on skype/FaceTime whatever to make sure that the person is who they say they are. Stay safe. Don't meet a stranger off the internet unless you have someone to accompany you

Answer 13

. Internet search engines use a huge number of computers to harvest or select from billions of Web pages containing everything from the very best to the very worst. We need to be careful and use discernment. Never, every give out personal information like your social secutiy, credit card or bank account information via the internet or email that someone is requesting. Banks tell you that they will never request information via email. They will always pick up the phone and call you. You can then do your own verification or stop into the bank branch. Be critical and suspicious of information. Before trusting it, ask: (1) Who published the material? What are the author's credentials? (2) Why was this published? What motivated the writer? Is there any bias? (3) Where did the author get the information? Does he supply sources that can be checked? (4) Is the information current? see Awake on jw.org The Internet-Making Wise Use of a Global Tool. Be very careful about that. go on skype/FaceTime whatever to make sure that the person is who they say they are. Stay safe. Don't meet a stranger off the internet unless you have someone to accompany you

Answer 14

"how to stay safe on the internet" you must be verryyyy careful



even for the average safe internet user, people can still cause you a lot of grief by simple identity theft ------ something going around at the moment 'cause it is extremely easy to be done (which is scary to say the least) --- for example on facebook ----all the scammer/con artist/ etc needs is just copy your public full name and copy and paste your public display picture and public header and after that just start adding "your friends/family" on facebook which shall usually accept without a second thought where they can then -----

- get personal information from them

- post offensive material which seems to have come from you (on the different account, this is different to "being hacked")

- or probably the worst - message friends or family pretending to be stuck overseas or in grave danger and in need of some money as soon as possible



(if this happens to you needless to say, report it asap to facebook through the "report button", the false account should be deleted in a matter of minutes, and additionally you should message friends and family to let them know what has happened.................................................................................)



horrible these people can be, but you learn there's always new ways they are finding to scam people - both online and in real life too........................................................................................................................

Answer 15

"how to stay safe on the internet" you must be verryyyy careful



even for the average safe internet user, people can still cause you a lot of grief by simple identity theft ------ something going around at the moment 'cause it is extremely easy to be done (which is scary to say the least) --- for example on facebook ----all the scammer/con artist/ etc needs is just copy your public full name and copy and paste your public display picture and public header and after that just start adding "your friends/family" on facebook which shall usually accept without a second thought where they can then -----

- get personal information from them

- post offensive material which seems to have come from you (on the different account, this is different to "being hacked")

- or probably the worst - message friends or family pretending to be stuck overseas or in grave danger and in need of some money as soon as possible



(if this happens to you needless to say, report it asap to facebook through the "report button", the false account should be deleted in a matter of minutes, and additionally you should message friends and family to let them know what has happened...........................)



horrible these people can be, but you learn there's always new ways they are finding to scam people - both online and in real life too......................................................

Answer 16

"how to stay safe on the internet" you must be verryyyy careful



even for the average safe internet user, people can still cause you a lot of grief by simple identity theft ------ something going around at the moment 'cause it is extremely easy to be done (which is scary to say the least) --- for example on facebook ----all the scammer/con artist/ etc needs is just copy your public full name and copy and paste your public display picture and public header and after that just start adding "your friends/family" on facebook which shall usually accept without a second thought where they can then -----

- get personal information from them

- post offensive material which seems to have come from you (on the different account, this is different to "being hacked")

- or probably the worst - message friends or family pretending to be stuck overseas or in grave danger and in need of some money as soon as possible



(if this happens to you needless to say, report it asap to facebook through the "report button", the false account should be deleted in a matter of minutes, and additionally you should message friends and family to let them know what has happened.........)



horrible these people can be, but you learn there's always new ways they are finding to scam people - both online and in real life too..................

Answer 17

Never assume that all information found on the Internet is good and beneficial. Internet search engines might be compared to a legion of mushroom pickers who tirelessly collect all types of mushrooms-edile as well as poisonous-throwing them into a single container and dishing them out for us to eat. You would not start eating these mushrooms without carefully examining them. Internet search engines use a huge number of computers to harvest or select from billions of Web pages containing everything from the very best to the very worst. We need to be careful and use discernment. Never, every give out personal information like your social secutiy, credit card or bank account information via the internet or email that someone is requesting. Banks tell you that they will never request information via email. They will always pick up the phone and call you. You can then do your own verification or stop into the bank branch. Be critical and suspicious of information. Before trusting it, ask: (1) Who published the material? What are the author's credentials? (2) Why was this published? What motivated the writer? Is there any bias? (3) Where did the author get the information? Does he supply sources that can be checked? (4) Is the information current? see Awake on jw.org The Internet-Making Wise Use of a Global Tool

Tiffany · 3 months ago

Answer 18

I've never had a virus or malware get onto my computer. Here's how:

1) Use a firewall software app that is also a computer monitor such as ZoneAlarm (which is free).



You may say: "You probably have malware on your computer and not even know it." And I say, even if that's true, my firewall monitor lets me know if an unknown application is trying to access (hijack) my network connection without my knowledge -- and it lets me give it permission or not.



2) Always assume something is a scam until it proves it isn't a scam. If you're unsure, do a search for it with the word "review" or "scam".



3) If there's a link that is wants you to click it, don't click it. If there's a link that's just sitting there and its address is the same as what it's claiming to be (on the mouseover hover), it's probably OK. But be sure.



4) Don't click on any email link ever. Even if it's from a source that you recognize. If it's from a legitimate business it will have come through a third party e-business site that will collect your information. If it's from a friend, it may have embedded information in the link that can identify you personally or it may be a virus email using your friend's address as a host. You can never be sure. If you can't duplicate the link exactly, such as with an awesome Fail video your friend wants you to see, search for it yourself using Google or Yahoo or Bing or Youtube. If your friend found it somehow, chances are you'll be able to also.



My bank does not send emails with links in it. It sends a notice that I should manually go to the bank's website and log in to retrieve any information that I might need. This is excellent advice.



4a) If an email prompts you to navigate to a link, type the address into your browser yourself and navigate from there.



You may say: "You're too paranoid" or "That's too much trouble". Both of these are probably true. But results don't lie.

Answer 19

. Internet search engines use a huge number of computers to harvest or select from billions of Web pages containing everything from the very best to the very worst. We need to be careful and use discernment. Never, every give out personal information like your social secutiy, credit card or bank account information via the internet or email that someone is requesting. Banks tell you that they will never request information via email. They will always pick up the phone and call you. You can then do your own verification or stop into the bank branch. Be critical and suspicious of information. Before trusting it, ask: (1) Who published the material? What are the author's credentials? (2) Why was this published? What motivated the writer? Is there any bias? (3) Where did the author get the information? Does he supply sources that can be checked? (4) Is the information current? see Awake on jw.org The Internet-Making Wise Use of a Global Tool. Be very careful about that. go on skype/FaceTime whatever to make sure that the person is who they say they are. Stay safe. Don't meet a stranger off the internet unless you have someone to accompany you

Answer 20

in school, the teachers make sure you know what internet safety is and how to be safe with it. so thats a beginner.



some may look online on how to do it as they are unsure.



many will ignore everything with common sense.



but how to REALLY stay safe on the internet is a really big problem that has been coming up alot recently to me. people ask me in real life these questions.



here are what kids are mostly taught for what to do.



1) Don’t post any personal information online – like your address, email address or mobile number.



2) Think carefully before posting pictures or videos of yourself. Once you’ve put a picture of yourself online most people can see it and may be able to download it, it’s not just yours anymore.



3) Keep your privacy settings as high as possible



4) Never give out your passwords



5) Don’t befriend people you don’t know



6) Don’t meet up with people you’ve met online. Speak to your parent or carer about people suggesting you do



7) Remember that not everyone online is who they say they are



8) Think carefully about what you say before you post something online



9) Respect other people’s views, even if you don’t agree with someone else’s views doesn’t mean you need to be rude



10) If you see something online that makes you feel uncomfortable, unsafe or worried: leave the website, turn off your computer if you want to and tell a trusted adult immediately.



but this goes for the same for adults as well, all ages, everyone needs to be safe on the internet, the internet is a web that lets people get stuck on things, and caught and captured.

Answer 21

... internet search engines use a huge number of computers to harvest or select from billions of web pages containing everything from the very proper to the very worst... we need to be careful and use discernment... never, every give out personal information like your social secutiy, credit card or bank account information via the internet or email that someone is requesting... banks tell you that they shall never request information via email... they shall always pick up the phone and call you... you can then do your own verification or stop into the bank branch... be critical and suspicious of information... before trusting it, ask: (1) who published the material? what are the author's credentials? (2) well, why was this published? what motivated the writer? is there any bias? (3) where did the author get the information? does he supply sources that can be checked? (4) is the information current? see awake on jw...org the internet-making wise use of a global tool... be very careful about that... go on skype/facetime whatever to make sure that the person is who they say they are... stay safe... don't meet a stranger off the internet unless you have someone to accompany you

Answer 22

"how to stay safe on the internet" you must be verryyyy careful



even for the average safe internet user, people can still cause you a lot of grief by simple identity theft ------ something going around at the moment 'cause it is extremely easy to be done (which is scary to say the least) --- for example on facebook ----all the scammer/con artist/ etc needs is just copy your public full name and copy and paste your public display picture and public header and after that just start adding "your friends/family" on facebook which shall usually accept without a second thought where they can then -----

- get personal information from them

- post offensive material which seems to have come from you (on the different account, this is different to "being hacked")

- or probably the worst - message friends or family pretending to be stuck overseas or in grave danger and in need of some money as soon as possible



(if this happens to you needless to say, report it asap to facebook through the "report button", the false account should be deleted in a matter of minutes, and additionally you should message friends and family to let them know what has happened.................................................................................)



horrible these people can be, but you learn there's always new ways they are finding to scam people - both online and in real life too........................................................................................................................

Answer 23

I like how most people are focusing on the virus side of things. :/



- don't give out personal information. ever.

- Don't add people you don't know

- don't be a jerk- 'cause there are some people online who will take things too far, find out your personal information and use it against you. it's not really that hard.

- Don't fall for banner ads. 99.99999% of the time they want your personal information. you haven't really won anything.

- things that want your mobile number (quizzes, games, etc.) will constantly text you and eat up every last cent of your credit OR if you don't have credit they will rack up a massive bill

- if someone does something wrong, report them. most internet sites care when users break the rules.

- don't download things from suspicious sites. if unsure, don't download. ask for someone elses opinion if it's something you really want. but better safe then you're computer infected by the spongebob virus.

- ensure firewalls and anti virus software are turned on.

- when buying things online make sure it's from a good site. same deal as the download thing 'cept you have to bee even more careful. this is your credit card where talking about.



that's all I can think of for now. basically just common sense stuff.

Answer 24

Never assume that all information found on the Internet is good and beneficial. Internet search engines might be compared to a legion of mushroom pickers who tirelessly collect all types of mushrooms-edile as well as poisonous-throwing them into a single container and dishing them out for us to eat. You would not start eating these mushrooms without carefully examining them. Internet search engines use a huge number of computers to harvest or select from billions of Web pages containing everything from the very best to the very worst. We need to be careful and use discernment. Never, every give out personal information like your social secutiy, credit card or bank account information via the internet or email that someone is requesting. Banks tell you that they will never request information via email. They will always pick up the phone and call you. You can then do your own verification or stop into the bank branch. Be critical and suspicious of information. Before trusting it, ask: (1) Who published the material? What are the author's credentials? (2) Why was this published? What motivated the writer? Is there any bias? (3) Where did the author get the information? Does he supply sources that can be checked? (4) Is the information current? see Awake on jw.org The Internet-Making Wise Use of a Global Tool

Answer 25

i like how most people are focusing on the virus side of things......... :/



- don't give out personal information......... ever.........

- don't add people you don't know

- don't be a jerk- 'cause there are some people online who shall take things too far, find out your personal information and use it against you......... it's not really that hard.........

- don't fall for banner ads......... 99.........99999% of the time they want your personal information......... you haven't really won anything.........

- things that want your mobile number (quizzes, games, etc.........) shall constantly text you and eat up every last cent of your credit or if you don't have credit they shall rack up a massive bill

- if someone does something wrong, report them......... most internet sites care when users break the rules.........

- don't download things from suspicious sites......... if unsure, don't download......... ask for someone elses opinion if it's something you really want......... but better safe then you're computer infected by the spongebob virus.........

- ensure firewalls and anti virus software are turned on.........

- when buying things online make sure it's from a good site......... same deal as the download thing 'cept you have to bee even more careful......... this is your credit card where talking about.........



that's all i can think of for now......... basically just common sense stuff.........

Answer 26

i like how most people are focusing on the virus side of things......... :/



- don't give out personal information......... ever.........

- don't add people you don't know

- don't be a jerk- 'cause there are some people online who shall take things too far, find out your personal information and use it against you......... it's not really that hard.........

- don't fall for banner ads......... 99.........99999% of the time they want your personal information......... you haven't really won anything.........

- things that want your mobile number (quizzes, games, etc.........) shall constantly text you and eat up every last cent of your credit or if you don't have credit they shall rack up a massive bill

- if someone does something wrong, report them......... most internet sites care when users break the rules.........

- don't download things from suspicious sites......... if unsure, don't download......... ask for someone elses opinion if it's something you really want......... but better safe then you're computer infected by the spongebob virus.........

- ensure firewalls and anti virus software are turned on.........

- when buying things online make sure it's from a good site......... same deal as the download thing 'cept you have to bee even more careful......... this is your credit card where talking about.........



that's all i can think of for now......... basically just common sense stuff.........

Answer 27

There's no absolute safe heaven when it comes to the Internet. The moment we start using it, we are exposing ourselves to the whole world. Some might share their information less than others, but still we are inevitably leaving traces out there for someone to find and to exploit. I don't think we have a complete control over the stuff that is already published on the Internet, but at least we do have control over the stuff we want the whole world to see.

Answer 28

"how to stay safe on the internet" You Must Be Verryyyy careful



Even for the average safe internet user, people can still cause you a lot of grief by Simple Identity theft ------ something going around at the moment because it is extremely easy to be done (which is scary to say the least) --- For example on Facebook ----all the scammer/con artist/ etc needs is just copy your Public full name and copy and paste your Public display picture and Public header and after that just start adding "your friends/family" on facebook which will usually accept without a second thought where they can then -----

- get personal information from them

- post offensive material which seems to have come from you (on the different account, this is different to "being hacked")

- Or probably the worst - message friends or family pretending to be stuck overseas or in grave danger and in need of some money as soon as possible



(if this happens to you needless to say, report it ASAP to facebook through the "report button", the false account should be deleted in a matter of minutes, and additionally you should message friends and family to let them know what has happened.)



horrible these people can be, but you learn there is always new ways they are finding to scam people - both online and in real life too..

Answer 29

i like how most people are focusing on the virus side of things... :/



- don't give out personal information... ever...

- don't add people you don't know

- don't be a jerk- 'cause there are some people online who shall take things too far, find out your personal information and use it against you... it's not really that hard...

- don't fall for banner ads... 99...99999% of the time they want your personal information... you haven't really won anything...

- things that want your mobile number (quizzes, games, etc...) shall constantly text you and eat up every last cent of your credit or if you don't have credit they shall rack up a massive bill

- if someone does something wrong, report them... most internet sites care when users break the rules...

- don't download things from suspicious sites... if unsure, don't download... ask for someone elses opinion if it's something you really want... but better safe then you're computer infected by the spongebob virus...

- ensure firewalls and anti virus software are turned on...

- when buying things online make sure it's from a good site... same deal as the download thing 'cept you have to bee even more careful... this is your credit card where talking about...



that's all i can think of for now... basically just common sense stuff...

Answer 30

"how to stay safe on the internet" you must be verryyyy careful



even for the average safe internet user, people can still cause you a lot of grief by simple identity theft ------ something going around at the moment 'cause it is extremely easy to be done (which is scary to say the least) --- for example on facebook ----all the scammer/con artist/ etc needs is just copy your public full name and copy and paste your public display picture and public header and after that just start adding "your friends/family" on facebook which shall usually accept without a second thought where they can then -----

- get personal information from them

- post offensive material which seems to have come from you (on the different account, this is different to "being hacked")

- or probably the worst - message friends or family pretending to be stuck overseas or in grave danger and in need of some money as soon as possible



(if this happens to you needless to say, report it asap to facebook through the "report button", the false account should be deleted in a matter of minutes, and additionally you should message friends and family to let them know what has happened...........................)



horrible these people can be, but you learn there's always new ways they are finding to scam people - both online and in real life too......................................................

Answer 31

"how to stay safe on the internet" you must be verryyyy careful



even for the average safe internet user, people can still cause you a lot of grief by simple identity theft ------ something going around at the moment 'cause it is extremely easy to be done (which is scary to say the least) --- for example on facebook ----all the scammer/con artist/ etc needs is just copy your public full name and copy and paste your public display picture and public header and after that just start adding "your friends/family" on facebook which shall usually accept without a second thought where they can then -----

- get personal information from them

- post offensive material which seems to have come from you (on the different account, this is different to "being hacked")

- or probably the worst - message friends or family pretending to be stuck overseas or in grave danger and in need of some money as soon as possible



(if this happens to you needless to say, report it asap to facebook through the "report button", the false account should be deleted in a matter of minutes, and additionally you should message friends and family to let them know what has happened.........)



horrible these people can be, but you learn there's always new ways they are finding to scam people - both online and in real life too..................

Answer 32

Cracked Pro Version of Malwarebytes

Cracked Pro Version of an Anti-virus

AdBlock Plus

Ghostery

Long Password

Custom FireWall

Virtual Machine (Optional)



And that's how you stay safe.

Answer 33

Staying safe on the Internet depends on the mentality of user.

Answer 34

I have steps to how to be safe on the internet.



1.Don't give out personal info!



2.Don't click on any too good too be true ads.



3.If your making an account on the internet use a strong password and always have a recovery options.



4.If you are getting bullied on the internet block the person bullying you.



5.If someone if trolling you or trolling online ignore the troll or block the troll.



6.Don't believe too good to be true things online.



This is how I be safe online.

Answer 35

never assume that all information found on the internet is good and beneficial... internet search engines might be compared to a legion of mushroom pickers who tirelessly collect all types of mushrooms-edile as well as poisonous-throwing them into a single container and dishing them out for us to eat... you would not start eating these mushrooms without carefully examining them... internet search engines use a huge number of computers to harvest or select from billions of web pages containing everything from the very proper to the very worst... we need to be careful and use discernment... never, every give out personal information like your social secutiy, credit card or bank account information via the internet or email that someone is requesting... banks tell you that they shall never request information via email... they shall always pick up the phone and call you... you can then do your own verification or stop into the bank branch... be critical and suspicious of information... before trusting it, ask: (1) who published the material? what are the author's credentials? (2) well, why was this published? what motivated the writer? is there any bias? (3) where did the author get the information? does he supply sources that can be checked? (4) is the information current? see awake on jw...org the internet-making wise use of a global tool

Answer 36

Staying safe on the internet involves many things.

By following some basic rules, one will obtain maximum security:



-Expose as little information as possible. Do not expose personal information (especially detailed info).



-Make sure you have a secure and safe connection, especially when using public internet sources.



-Develop secure passwords (Grant Thompson - The King of Random has an amazing tutorial on how to do this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYyWgPXf...



-Do not open suspicious emails.



-Try to only use sources that are known to be secure and safe.



-Avoid things that sound too good to be true (these are generally scammers).



-When using public devices, always log out of accounts and never select the option to save a password.



-Research about specific things in order to determine if they are scams or not.



-On social media, only interact with people you have met face-to-face.



-Do not express negative thoughts on the internet (many have destroyed their lives due to this).

Answer 37

never assume that all information found on the internet is good and beneficial... internet search engines might be compared to a legion of mushroom pickers who tirelessly collect all types of mushrooms-edile as well as poisonous-throwing them into a single container and dishing them out for us to eat... you would not start eating these mushrooms without carefully examining them... internet search engines use a huge number of computers to harvest or select from billions of web pages containing everything from the very proper to the very worst... we need to be careful and use discernment... never, every give out personal information like your social secutiy, credit card or bank account information via the internet or email that someone is requesting... banks tell you that they shall never request information via email... they shall always pick up the phone and call you... you can then do your own verification or stop into the bank branch... be critical and suspicious of information... before trusting it, ask: (1) who published the material? what are the author's credentials? (2) well, why was this published? what motivated the writer? is there any bias? (3) where did the author get the information? does he supply sources that can be checked? (4) is the information current? see awake on jw...org the internet-making wise use of a global tool

Answer 38

Well if you want to stay safe on the internet the best thing to do is get secure security that is legit from a website or from your own laptop that it comes with to make sure you or no one else on your computer falls for a scam or virus or any other type of malware that could possibly destroy it and never click links or ads that you dont trust follow your gut and make sure the website info is legit

Answer 39

Staying safe on the internet involves many things.

By following some basic rules, one will obtain maximum security:



-Expose as little information as possible. Do not expose personal information (especially detailed info).



-Make sure you have a secure and safe connection, especially when using public internet sources.



-Develop secure passwords (Grant Thompson - The King of Random has an amazing tutorial on how to do this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYyWgPXfx9U).



-Do not open suspicious emails.



-Try to only use sources that are known to be secure and safe.



-Avoid things that sound too good to be true (these are generally scammers).



-When using public devices, always log out of accounts and never select the option to save a password.



-Research about specific things in order to determine if they are scams or not.



-On social media, only interact with people you have met face-to-face.



-Do not express negative thoughts on the internet (many have destroyed their lives due to this).

Answer 40

The best way to stay safe on the internet in 2016 is to not post anything on Twitter, because if you do and it happens to offend someone, you'll probably get stalked by a bunch of SJW's and get fired from your job.

Answer 41

It is wise not to trust anyone until you see their REAL picture,

which you check on Tineye.com..Anyone with fake photos on Facebook,

you should block and if you want to,report them.

Also only have people that are family,friends or those you have talked to on the phone..Never buy anything online,unless you have the minimum

amount on the card.Never order a 50 dollar item when your credit card has 2,000 on it..As for paying for your internet,have a card only for that.

if it's 50 a month,have 50 in the account that month..

Learn everything you can about security.Learn how to block some IP's.

The best and only way though is to enjoy life like I used to,go to real places,get fresh air,read,get hobbies and get outdoor activities.

The internet is dangerous and if I had my way would be restricted

to those 18 and above.

Answer 42

You want to stay safe on the Internet? Don't give out your credit card info unless you're on a secure site like Amazon or Disney. Don't give out your address, phone number, email or anything to that effect unless you know the person on the other end. Make strong passwords. Monitor your kids on the Internet.

Answer 43

The easiest way to stay safe is to think before you act.

Never put personal information out there. Use PayPal instead of typing in credit card info. Get a good firewall. ZoneAlarm is a good one. Use a good antivirus program-ESet is a good one (Norton just fills up your hard rive with useless files).

When Windows calls you telling you your computer is sending out virus's (amazing how many Indians have the name of Steve), hang up-it's a scam. Indeed-ANY unsolicited call about your computer is a scam.

Gibson Research has many tools to check your computer for unwanted invasions.

Clean out your cache for unwanted cookies from time to time.

Answer 44

Staying safe online is way easier than real life

Hover over links, look I the bottom right/left of you screen (chrome/Firefox) if it is the adree you're expecting click it. If not don't click it

Dont click anything that days winner or free iPad

Don't put personal detail online, it's like walking around with a sign that has you address in it.

If you're getting *snort laugh* bullied just press block and don't whine about it

Don't believe everything you read

Don't take anything seriously, no one is serious on forums and things about 1/3 of the time

Don't agree to meet people in real life

Answer 45

In fact Internet is not safe mode of communication ,as soon as you log in automatically you are expose to the million of users and those million to other million and so on .Any page you access they will ask for their security to identify your connection and in that point you are vulnerable to any thread ,such as worm ,virus,ID theft ,etc ...

To secure your connection you need to trust the Security software that is scan your connection for any thread.Remaining that same soft wear it can be use as a ride for hackers to break trough to the connection ,which is make it complicated and also too many blocking warning that will take long to access a simple page on the internet .These soft wear are private companies under a international or national protocols of communication ,which they have limited liability and policies and also they are bonded to manufactured

systems of providers ,his mean even those companies are in connection with other companies to determinate safe or danger sites ,which are bridge point in the communication system ,where provider will notify you to allow the page and soft wear will ask you ,as soon as you allow a connection then entire communication is vulnerable to the third party ,which is point that you can be accessed by other that you do not want to .

Answer 46

You can Search deep web as long as you don't download anything or give any info, login any accounts. You need to download tor and a second paid vpn just to be safe, sure you can just go with tor but be safe. Also dont run any java script, If you are going to buy illegal drugs use bitcoin, If something looks to good it could be a trap.

If you are scared of identity thiefs fbi or viruses, Than visit 4chan its everything but less.

If you want legal drug visit amerika or netherland for marijuana

Answer 47

there's no absolute safe heaven when it comes to the internet... the moment we start using it, we are exposing ourselves to the whole world... some might share their information less than others, but still we are inevitably leaving traces out there for someone to find and to exploit... i don't think we have a complete control over the stuff that is already published on the internet, but at least we do have control over the stuff we want the whole world to see...

Answer 48

A few ways to keep safe on the internet



Do not give your personal details to strangers.

Only use websites which have the padlock which appears in the corner of your search bar.

Answer 49

To stay safe....Disable Remote Connections to your computer. Use VPN and a good proxy. Always virus scan files. Make your password as complex as you can. Do this because even if a attacker dumps data and tries to decrypt ur password hash he will have trouble. Get Anti-DDos protection by Arbor( Cloudflare doesn't really do anything). Update your pc constantly. Don't click emails that ask u to verify information or anything similar. Don't visit websites that might be vulnerable to MITM or to any easy exploit ( almost all are vulnerable to Redress). Make a Paypal with all your CCs linked to it so if someone gets ur cc info they wont cash and dump it with Payapl.

Answer 50

Be aware of who you are talking to. Be very careful about that. go on skype/FaceTime whatever to make sure that the person is who they say they are. Stay safe. Don't meet a stranger off the internet unless you have someone to accompany you

Answer 51

How do you stay safe on the Internet ? Simple. Don't use it.

Answer 52

The best way to stay safe on the internet is close the browser, logout, shutdown your computer, go into the kitchen, open the fridge, take out a Bud Light, go to the living room, sit on the sofa, turn on the TV, tune to the hockey channel, open your beer, take a sip and enjoy Canadian life.

Answer 53

Get off the internet

Answer 54

Seriously malware are killing the PC data. Keep computer protective by using internet security tools that kills and notifies you when any new virus occurs in your pc. Other this we can follow few steps that will keep us at safer side that are

1) Never install any application is not consists of valid licence.

2) Avoid to download apps from unauthorized websites

3) Keep updating passwords of your secure files

4) Update operating systems when new updates available...

Answer 55

A good Security Suite, surf on a Limited account (so anything that downloads will generally be erased when you turn the computer off), and most importantly... Use the motto of the Lunar Republic as imagined by Robert Heinlein... TANSTAAFL. "There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch" Or, as more frequently imagined..."If it sounds too good to be true, it is."

Answer 56

Step 1: Don't go on the internet.

Answer 57

Be aware of who you're talking to. Make sure you have seen the person's face on either Skype or FaceTime, to make sure they're not a catfish. Tread very lightly. People can pretend to be whoever they want to be on the Internet. Don't trust websites that have 'amazing deals', if you've never heard of the brand in your life; just incase it isn't reliable. Finally, don't give away your personal details, no matter how 'innocent' people online may seem.

Answer 58

The web is a strong and helpful tool, but just as that you should not drive without having buckling your own seat belt or even ride the bike with no helmet, you should not venture on the internet without getting some fundamental precautions.

Answer 59

Always be suspicious. I know people all too ready to read emails fom their bank. Ask yourself did you ever give your bank your email address? Not just banks but no reputable organisation will ever ask you to give out information like a PIN. I will also digress and argue we need to make as much care with phone calls. Sometimes my bank rings me and I won't cooperate. They want me to confirm certain personal details but I say I don't know who you are. The same logic should be applied to the Internet. I know people who end up, at worst with tons of spam, because they respond to unsolicited emails offering them, say, a free iPad. Unfortunately peoples greed trumps common sense. Seriously, who is going to send out an email offering you for free an expensive device. How did they get your email? How did they even know you exist?



As most people do not have enough savvy to avoid problems they should have in place at the very least a firewall and an anti-malware program. Do not be fooled in to paying for expensive ones. There are many excellent free ones out there. Do not relyon Microsofts. They never as good as alternatives.



Be careful when downloading software. Nowadays even software that is designed to protect your computer will offer you crapware. Never just click OK, Next, Continue buttons. Read every screen and make sure you are not agreeing to download something that at best you do not need and at worst may damage your computer.



No one goes on holiday for a fortnight and leaves all their extenal doors and windows unlocked and open. Apply as much security to any method of entry to your computer as you would your home. The Internet is a wonderful place but there are people out there who will use it for their own nefarious ends.

Answer 60

1) never trust your connection, use a VPN

2) never trust anything, for that matter; educate yourself on common attack vectors, etc. (at the very least understand what phishing is)

2) disable everything, except what you need (scripts, etc.)

3) do not use the same password for everything and make sure to use complex passwords

4) do not have easy password reset questions; fake answers work best, as long as you know what they are, because you will never be in a situation when you might give away the answer

Answer 61

The key to stay safe is always "building a wall"



And I'm the best at that

Answer 62

We don't fall for scams but we still get hacked because u guys have a vulnerability that needs some patching... if anybody is reading this... change ur yahoo account passwords immediately cause at least 500 million accounts have been hacked! Maybe even delete ur yahoo account and switch to gmail...

Answer 63

If Yahoo wants people to stay safe, how come they still can't find a way to block the fake tech support scammers who have been spamming the boards for months and making users lose hundreds of dollars??

Answer 64

Changing user names and passwords regularly is the safest bet we've experienced in the past 16 years. Thus far no computer hacking, we use a lot of numbers, symbols, caps, lower case long words, so it makes the risk too small for someone to get in. It is for everyone's safety mainly yours.

Answer 65

Anti-Virus

Ad-blocker

Strong passwords

Problem Solved

Answer 66

First of all don't write comments on a public forum cos people pick faults all the time, THAT'S how to stay safe, NO NIT PICKING !!

Answer 67

The INTERNET is not safe area, so we can't safe all time, but don't share you personal data then you will be secure feel .

Answer 68

the best way to stay safe on the internet is close the browser, logout, shutdown your computer, go into the kitchen, open the fridge, take out a bud light, go to the living room, sit on the sofa, turn on the tv, tune to the hockey channel, open your beer, take a sip and enjoy canadian life...

Answer 69

1: don't believe anything for free, there is no such thing as a free dinner

2: don't tell strangers casually their identity information and credit card information

3: the case of surfing the web, not into the website may lead to poisoning

4:Any information to borrow from you to repeated confirmation or direct refused to!

Answer 70

Yall out here naming a full paragraph on how to stay safe its called a Damn VPN microsoft protection and private browsing if your dumb enough to click a link that is full of malware such as Trojans etc have fun

Answer 71

right now there is a phone scam going around claiming they are calling from energy search who want to find a good deal for your electricity/gas which then claim that 'bes utilities' company is the cheapest when it isnt, they put you in a 5 year binding contract and there is no way out! TYPE: BES SCAM on google

Answer 72

Simple..Just dont give away too much of your personal information.



For rest..even if system crashes. You can repair it. Just personal safety is important because experiences define personality in long term.



I am taking help for my academic research from projectsdeal.co.uk, I was worried if it was safe.. But it was safe too. i received good work too.



So I guess its all safe. Result is all that matters.

Answer 73

For most of us its too late. People buy stuff online and unaware their address, name, payment information, email, phone number, etc. are stored in memory and given to other sites to recommend for more business or other activities.......Photos or pictures can be shared and can be sold through the dark side of the web for ads or other illegal activities without your consent...... your banking, stock portfolios, investments, other financial accounts, etc. are constantly being hacked by unknown people all over the world...... your ip address can lead people to your home and can reach out to stalkers or crazy people that have bad things in mind......... internet safety is practically impossible and require no social media presences, encryptions, or other steps but, it will be waste of money because, there are no guarantees...........

Answer 74

you can search deep web as long as you don't download anything or give any info, login any accounts... you need to download tor and a second paid vpn just to be safe, sure you can just go with tor but be safe... also dont run any java script, if you are going to buy illegal drugs use bitcoin, if something looks to good it could be a trap...

if you are scared of identity thiefs fbi or viruses, than visit 4chan its everything but less...

if you want legal drug visit amerika or netherland for marijuana

Answer 75

There is no safety on the internet other than safe search set on moderate or strict

Answer 76

There's tons of ideas ie. p/w changed weekly or often, don't give or post anything like birthdays, age, street address, job history, photos of your kids with names, watch for hints about what country an email comes from. Even using Google to search a name or company can be very useful.

Answer 77

Don't use the website omegle which could attract stalkers. Do not attempt visiting the deep web where hackers can put viruses on your computer, not only that but find all of your personal information.

Answer 78

be careful when you want to login to sites, don't enter the remember password button, check ore tips at Businessblogmoney.com



You can also read here the future of internet business - http://www.businessblogmoney.com/2015/06/future-ofinternet-businessand-onlinebusinessesinNigeria.html

Answer 79

No the internet isn`t safe at all beacause of the bad people

Answer 80

the only way to stay safe on internet is to quit watching porn

Answer 81

I'm writing a book on internet safety would it be possible to have some information on this?

Answer 82

Don't ever try to talk to 13 year old or get them to come over. Police hate that. Plus, they are never 13, believe me I know. I'm 48, the youngest "13 year old" I've ever met up with was 28 and looked older.

Answer 83

stop using the internet, then you ll be safe. 100% guarantee!

also if you want to live, stay away from the deep web.

Answer 84

If you want to stay safe on the internet tell random strangers your address, and maybe they will visit you and offer support. They also might like anal sex and you guys could join in on that. sarcasim.

Answer 85

Never give out personal information, such as your name, home address, phone number, the name of your school, pictures, credit card numbers, or the names of your parents without permission from your parents.

Never meet in person with someone you met online.

Never give out your password to anyone.

Use a gender neutral username in chat rooms so you are less likely to receive pornographic material or other forms of harassment. If you do receive pornographic material, report it to your local police department.

Answer 86

Never give out personal information, such as your name, home address, phone number, the name of your school, pictures, credit card numbers, or the names of your parents without permission from your parents.

Never meet in person with someone you met online.

Never give out your password to anyone.

Use a gender neutral username in chat rooms so you are less likely to receive pornographic material or other forms of harassment. If you do receive pornographic material, report it to your local police department.

Answer 87

Never give out your full name



Never give out your address



Never give your banking information



Never tell people you don't know online where you work or go to school



And never tell them the real full names of your friends or family members



I'm sure there is more, but these came from the top of my head!

Answer 88

If it's not something that you would ever in a million years do in real life, don't do it online.



Never give out any personal information.



Never post pictures of yourself nude or in compromising position.



Watch what you say: Making threats or name calling can lead to arrest or someone stalking you in real life.

Answer 89

don't give out personal information, and don't take nude pictures to send to nobody. teen agers if the message sounds to good to be true its not right. be careful of pedophiles, sometimes they pretend to be your age and they aren't, they'll be a older man pretending to be your age. you can tell how they talk and the information what they talk about and promises they give. . a teen don't know as much as adults, so if it sounds strange and you haven't heard anything like that before, that person is too old for you.

Answer 90

If Yahoo wants people to stay safe, how come they still can't find a way to block the fake tech support scammers who have been spamming the boards for months and making users lose hundreds of dollars??

Answer 91

Don't use the Internet. That is the safest way

Answer 92

Don't click any links that starts with bvog, never. The link is a "not found" page, and that's not it, it will send your IP address and location to the sender and he or she can dox you for school info full name, and will order pizzas to your house, submit your address on dating sites

Answer 93

Whoever moved this to STD's, good job. Hopefully Yahoo will see the problem with allowing level 7's to move questions. Just because they are level 7, doesn't mean they aren't going to abuse the system.

Answer 94

Never ever under any circumstance share your info with ANYONE.

Don't click on links that you don't know what it is.

Don't download things that are ( free ) they are most likely covered in viruses.

Common sense goes a long way

Answer 95

Be careful who you talk to on the internet. If someone you meet online seems suspicious, don't block them immediately, but try to ignore them. If they begin to bother you, like stalking you or asking you for inappropriate pictures, then block them and report them. Also, if someone is being rude, do the same thing (block and report).

Answer 96

Scams like the people pulled after hacking our yahoo accounts and had free reign using them as yahoo didn't tell anyone about it for years?

Answer 97

It is found that hackers have got new way to get into your personal account by sending message to provide essential information of your account by making it look like it came from Google or any other sites.

so proper inspection is to be done

Password should be combination of letter and words so it could be difficult to hack.For eg, ya23ho0.

Answer 98

I refuse to use any of the US based Anti-Virus/security products because they like Yahoo are working far too closely with the NSA. I use one of the top Internet Security tools based out of Finland. If Yahoo truly wants to make the internet safer they will STOP being part of the problem and separate themselves from the NSA and stop giving ANY government access to your information without a court order. All the backdoors the NSA plants in US owned software/internet services is how the hackers have such an easy access. Yahoo STILL has too many of those backdoors and it allows hackers to plant virus/trojans in their companies users computers. I know because I have the tracking/security software that logs what comes from each website and have isolated over 20 backdoor attempts while on Yahoo in the last month to plant a virus or trojan on my laptop/tablet/desktop.

Answer 99

USE A VPN SO U ARE SAFE OK?

Answer 100

dunno, ask google!

Answer 101

You don't post your real name or address, where you go to school or work. Did I also mention not sending any nude photos? It's simple. You just need to have a three digit IQ and know how to use a web browser.

Answer 102

by getting in my van

Answer 103

don't give out personal info

Answer 104

"how to stay safe on the internet" you must be verryyyy careful



even for the average safe internet user, people can still cause you a lot of grief by simple identity theft ------ something going around at the moment 'cause it is extremely easy to be done (which is scary to say the least) --- for example on facebook ----all the scammer/con artist/ etc needs is just copy your public full name and copy and paste your public display picture and public header and after that just start adding "your friends/family" on facebook which shall usually accept without a second thought where they can then -----

- get personal information from them

- post offensive material which seems to have come from you (on the different account, this is different to "being hacked")

- or probably the worst - message friends or family pretending to be stuck overseas or in grave danger and in need of some money as soon as possible



(if this happens to you needless to say, report it asap to facebook through the "report button", the false account should be deleted in a matter of minutes, and additionally you should message friends and family to let them know what has happened.........................................................................................................



horrible these people can be, but you learn there's always new ways they are finding to scam people - both online and in real life too........................................................................................................................

Answer 105

... internet search engines use a huge number of computers to harvest or select from billions of web pages containing everything from the very proper to the very worst... we need to be careful and use discernment... never, every give out personal information like your social secutiy, credit card or bank account information via the internet or email that someone is requesting... banks tell you that they shall never request information via email... they shall always pick up the phone and call you... you can then do your own verification or stop into the bank branch... be critical and suspicious of information... before trusting it, ask: (1) who published the material? what are the author's credentials? (2) well, why was this published? what motivated the writer? is there any bias? (3) where did the author get the information? does he supply sources that can be checked? (4) is the information current? see awake on jw...org the internet-making wise use of a global tool... be very careful about that... go on skype/facetime whatever to make sure that the person is who they say they are... stay safe... don't meet a stranger off the internet unless you have someone to accompany you



joining the train

Answer 106

Don't use Yahoo! email - it keeps getting hacked, and they don't tell you about it until much later.

Answer 107

"how to stay safe on the internet" you must be verryyyy careful



even for the average safe internet user, people can still cause you a lot of grief by simple identity theft ------ something going around at the moment 'cause it is extremely easy to be done (which is scary to say the least) --- for example on facebook ----all the scammer/con artist/ etc needs is just copy your public full name and copy and paste your public display picture and public header and after that just start adding "your friends/family" on facebook which shall usually accept without a second thought where they can then -----

- get personal information from them

- post offensive material which seems to have come from you (on the different account, this is different to "being hacked")

- or probably the worst - message friends or family pretending to be stuck overseas or in grave danger and in need of some money as soon as possible



(if this happens to you needless to say, report it asap to facebook through the "report button", the false account should be deleted in a matter of minutes, and additionally you should message friends and family to let them know what has happened.........................................................................................................



horrible these people can be, but you learn there's always new ways they are finding to scam people - both online and in real life too........................................................................................................................

Answer 108

Avoid using Yahoo Mail

Answer 109

"how to stay safe on the internet" you must be verryyyy careful



even for the average safe internet user, people can still cause you a lot of grief by simple identity theft ------ something going around at the moment 'cause it is extremely easy to be done (which is scary to say the least) --- for example on facebook ----all the scammer/con artist/ etc needs is just copy your public full name and copy and paste your public display picture and public header and after that just start adding "your friends/family" on facebook which shall usually accept without a second thought where they can then -----

- get personal information from them

- post offensive material which seems to have come from you (on the different account, this is different to "being hacked")

- or probably the worst - message friends or family pretending to be stuck overseas or in grave danger and in need of some money as soon as possible



(if this happens to you needless to say, report it asap to facebook through the "report button", the false account should be deleted in a matter of minutes, and additionally you should message friends and family to let them know what has happened.................................................................................)



horrible these people can be, but you learn there's always new ways they are finding to scam people - both online and in real life too........................................................................................................................

Answer 110

"how to stay safe on the internet" you must be verryyyy careful



even for the average safe internet user, people can still cause you a lot of grief by simple identity theft ------ something going around at the moment 'cause it is extremely easy to be done (which is scary to say the least) --- for example on facebook ----all the scammer/con artist/ etc needs is just copy your public full name and copy and paste your public display picture and public header and after that just start adding "your friends/family" on facebook which shall usually accept without a second thought where they can then -----

- get personal information from them

- post offensive material which seems to have come from you (on the different account, this is different to "being hacked")

- or probably the worst - message friends or family pretending to be stuck overseas or in grave danger and in need of some money as soon as possible



(if this happens to you needless to say, report it asap to facebook through the "report button", the false account should be deleted in a matter of minutes, and additionally you should message friends and family to let them know what has happened.................................................................................)



horrible these people can be, but you learn there's always new ways they are finding to scam people - both online and in real life too........................................................................................................................

Answer 111

"how to stay safe on the internet" you must be verryyyy careful



even for the average safe internet user, people can still cause you a lot of grief by simple identity theft ------ something going around at the moment 'cause it is extremely easy to be done (which is scary to say the least) --- for example on facebook ----all the scammer/con artist/ etc needs is just copy your public full name and copy and paste your public display picture and public header and after that just start adding "your friends/family" on facebook which shall usually accept without a second thought where they can then -----

- get personal information from them

- post offensive material which seems to have come from you (on the different account, this is different to "being hacked")

- or probably the worst - message friends or family pretending to be stuck overseas or in grave danger and in need of some money as soon as possible



(if this happens to you needless to say, report it asap to facebook through the "report button", the false account should be deleted in a matter of minutes, and additionally you should message friends and family to let them know what has happened.........................................................................................................



horrible these people can be, but you learn there's always new ways they are finding to scam people - both online and in real life too........................................................................................................................

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Avoid the Yahoo website and services like the plague, it probably has the most spyware, pop-ups, tracking bots, email security problems, than any other place on the net.

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Only use Facebook

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-Never trust any pop ups, like when it say your Flash is out dated, sometime just clicking to close a pop up of any kind can lead to viruses or malware(s), Best is to do a improper shutdown, then turn back on the computer after 5-7 seconds



-Try not to use your own name(even backward, or last name first) or anything related to you as a username or password for email or web accounts(like your bank's site, it is BEST to make them up and that it is complex

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Yeah , Don't fall in scam , Use a strong password, Better if you can use special character and symbol, just make this complex so that hacker can not suspect .

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Keep the key - board nearly 5 ft. from screen. And, monitor up above your but not parrel to your heart.for safe for health mood

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One way is to use a scam checking web site. Others suggestions here are helpful too. I'm only including my suggestion and not saying my idea is better.

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Don't Trust anyone.

Have a good password.

Create a fake IP so it will 3x more diffucult to track you

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Just don't use the internet at all.

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The safest way is to not go online at all . Or use a fake name and use a computer at the library .

A VPN does help a lot .

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Avoiding this site would be a good start. You do not answer emails, you do not remove porn postings, groomers and you allow level 7's to play God with questions.

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By following the rules

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Good passwords, changing passwords every 6 months, no password the same. Don't give out personal information and watch who you "connect" with

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The internet is the most dangerous entity ever invented.

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Use NoScript plugin.



Most hacks come from bad iframe code on the sites.

Vulnerabilities.

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don't show your personal information on internet too much.

make a complicated password and change from time to time.

different password or username in different site.

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usually it's bad to dress with too much skin showing. Just dress conservatively and you'll have the most argument against anyone bothering you.

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Don't give out personal information

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I wear my tin foil hat. Tin foil hat is like my firewall. Tin Foil hat keeps the internet in my computer and not in my head. It also keeps the cloud away from my head

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Safest way to browse the web is to use Ubuntu. Still need to be carful with websites and passwords and such. but no viruses

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Just be safe



If u do have Facebook,Skype,instagram and things like that make sure u tell your email and passwords to your mother and farther so they can go on it and make sure you are not get getting bullied

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avoid giving out your personal information, even when requested by some sites.

once it is out-there in the world wide web, it stays there until someone fruit-picks it.

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Never share your password. Keep two step verification, security question for necessary website during registration. Always use antivirus keep your pc and browsers browsing data, cookies clean. :)

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Internet safety is a myth.

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don't go on the internet... then ur safe

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dont go on the internet the first playyyy

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Don't get a Facebook account.

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Use sneaky passwords that are hard to hack. Use very strong antivirus software programs like AVG.

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Don't give out any personal information to people.

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Use a library internet

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Don't give out personal info

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Don't ever buy anything online, 'cos it involves putting your bank-account details online, and if someone manages to hack into your system, you've had it!

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Do not trust anyone with a weird name or a weird picture. And be older than 13!

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Install antivirus and internet security software on your computer

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Don't put your full profile and don't enter websites that you dont regognize or that aren't safe

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At minimum i usually keep ad block plus, disconnect me and blur plugins running all at once. It might be a bit redundant but some of them catch what the others don't. I use google DNS because my ISP, time warner cable, is notorious for prying on peoples internet habits and colluding with the CIA and FBI with prism type backdoors and whatnot. but i still don't trust google in general. If i need an extra level of privacy security, i go with tor. It basically routes your IP through someone else's ip somewhere else in the world and appears like you are them. It is a whole network of peer to peer ghost routers basically. there are a variety of anonymized search engines that allow for this as well built into the browser bundle now. By default, scripts and cookies in tor browser are turned off, and you should leave them off because some scripts can find ways around it and figure out where you're at. Tor is still not 100% safe either, for a triple threat you should use Tor through a VPN and private DNS, maybe add some popup blockers and do not track plugins to boot. There are tens of thousands of companies tracking you in a given month. You may not realize how many until you see with your own eyes. My blur plugin says i've blocked 100,000 since september. If you haven't been blocking them all your life, many of these people have incredibly detailed files on you. There is nothing you can do about that. You can call in to all of them, ask to have your information removed. They are legally bound to do so, but that does not mean they will, and it also does not mean there is really any legal recourse for you if they don't. They can and do sell that information for a profit. They can also sell that information to the government without a warrant. The government does not need a warrant to collect information about you through a third party. That is their legal loophole for due process. The NSA buys this information in bulk. Other people who buy this information, are targeted ad services who try to pander to you not only online but also to your mailbox and your phone. Someone may have cross referenced the identical names in their database and connected your phone with your email what you bought last week on amazon, with your facebook page. Anyone who works for these places, if they wanted, could stalk the **** out of you.



One thing that you may notice when using tor, is that some sites can detect when you are using it, and many, especially those of bigger corporate owned websites ask you to stop. This is because they are tracking you. Do not go on those sites anymore. If you feel that the website doing business with those tracking companies and selling your information to god knows who is a fair deal for what you get from those sites, then just be conscious of that. I still buy groceries with my vons card even though i know the very same ad companies track my food consumption through it. I don't care. Who cares what i eat?



Do not ever send money to someone you meet online. Not if they pretend to be a nigerian prince or a kidnapped girl held hostage in a foreign country. If someone says the credit card is only for verification purposes, cease contact with them at once. No one needs to verify your age. No one cares. Look at porn sites. They've gotten so laissez faire about it that they don't even make you type your age anymore. If doing business with a small internet company you've never heard of which does not have a corporate headquarters listed, check the better business bureau, or yelp, or scam report. If still inconclusive, check the whois registration. There are a lot of scams out there. Casting360, for acting, a **** ton of fake pharmacies promising prescription drugs, dating sites that turn out to be empty only after you've paid for membership, fake charities, fake file servers that pretend to have nonexistent files, applications that are free and open source being sold by a profit by scammers, "download helpers" of any kind, adware or popups that says you have a virus and you need software to fix it, and thats just scraping the surface. people are animals.



Do not ever click on a link to a webpage purporting to be from that webpage in your email, unless it is one of those "verify your account" links. They can spoof those. Phishing is basically the practice of sending out fake emails that look like they are from the actual websites but instead send you to a fake clone of those websites, and then have you type in your private information so they can steal it. If you notice something weird in the url not being the way it was supposed to i.e. "facebookmailserver.com" or extra numbers or letters, or from websites you have not visited, this is probably what that is. Do not click on any of the links because they can also store cookies and to be safe flush your cookies and app data often.



I do not like the realities of the internet age. I think a place where you can't take a single step anywhere without someone stalking you or tracking you or trolling you or exploiting you is a terrible, terrible f*cking place. But we've made it necessary to our daily lives and going through unpleasant or less convenient internet avenues is the cost to bear for freedom without sacrificing security or personal liberty.

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Don't share ANY personal info, like your last name or where you live, don't try to personally meet anyone, don't give account info, know they may not be who they say they are.

Answer 148

I am a Yahoo employee. There is a currently a problem with your account, we will need you to email this account your password and your payPal login credentials.

Answer 149

You really need to make good passwords that are very hard to hack and so hackers can't hack your accounts or anything

Answer 150

A lot of these answers are solid. Some are geared to CU literate peeps. Who is getting scammed? I like some of the thoughts geared to those CU literate but please watch out for those who are not.

Answer 151

Don't add anyone you don't know, they would have access to your information and all of your posts. Think over "friending" someone carefully before adding them, you may just hurt their feelings later if you "unfriend" them.

Answer 152

The best way is if you think someone is asking something you shouldn't tell them, don't say it and block them if they really push you.

Answer 153

Using firewalls, buying good antivirus, not going to supicious links/webs.

Answer 154

LOL, is this a rhetorical question? Sheesh, seems you answered the question within the question lol. You don't want my answer to the question anyway lol

Answer 155

No personally info should be given and also be careful of what you say in the web.

Answer 156

Just put on a helmet before going on the computer.

Answer 157

Don't add strangers on social media

Answer 158

Don't use weird unknown sites for anything.

Don't put your info out there.

Don't place where you exactly live.

Answer 159

Wear a condominium

Answer 160

Never disclose your identity on internet.

Answer 161

Safe from what?

Answer 162

Firewall, VPN, anti-virus software

Answer 163

best way to stay safe is for you to be the scammer

Answer 164

only visit yahoo.com and you should be safe. never open an email account because of the scams.

Answer 165

Don't go on porn. Also don't be an a$$hole. If you follow those rules, you should be fine

Answer 166

Just use an antivirus and internet security software.

Answer 167

Stay anonymous

Answer 168

Stay off it

Answer 169

I have also use Avast antivirus what block virus supported site

Answer 170

Never give personal info

Answer 171

Don't tell anyone personal information.

Answer 172

looks like an orange evil spider-man i saw just now in the home answers

Answer 173

stay away from the deep web and use an anti virus.

Answer 174

Make you account private on instagram, facebook, and etc. Only follow people you know

Answer 175

not clicking anywhere would be best way to stay safe..

Answer 176

Avoid any ads you see on the side

Answer 177

people who ask password email or you own privacy just blocked them or call microsoft any type and tell them some one try scam or doing bad things

Answer 178

Avoid Yahoo as much as possible.

Answer 179

Dont give out any personal information about yourself.

Answer 180

Not safe at all.

Answer 181

Simple VPN if you are doing private browsing or even normal, lol!

Answer 182

It is simple. Kaspersky is the one and only. I have been using it for decades

Answer 183

I use Ublock and Image and flash blocker.

Answer 184

just make sure your firewall is ON and make sure your internet security is up to date

Answer 185

Oh shut the f up yahoo, u sneak into girls bedrooms and sniff their underwear yourselfs

Answer 186

Just dont go online cause if you do that you will get hacked

Answer 187

be anonymous on the internet.

Answer 188

avoid shady sites, download anti virus

Answer 189

don't use internet

Answer 190

Don't go to porn sites or the deep web.

Answer 191

One could change their passwords once a week.

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Maybe you could keep your profile private, I notice someone has moved all your questions to "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered"



I would suggest staying off Yahoo Answers.

https://answersrip.com/question/index?qid=20160307133241AAO6RLE

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..that's a good...question, it's a mess out there.

Answer 194

Be good, block bad websites.

Answer 195

use a name that is not your true name for e mails avoid site with virus items

Answer 196

get off the internet.go walk the dog.

Answer 197

make sure Malwarebytes Anti Malware is protecting my computer

Answer 198

don't believe anything and don't go to sketchy sites

Answer 199

stay off

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don't talk to people you don't know don't let any stranger talk to you and don't go on strange sites

Answer 201

By not being an asshole and publishing specific details.

Answer 202

block all important stuff, even so they're still hackers

Answer 203

Do not share any your contacts to others.

Answer 204

try avoid fake websites

Answer 205

dont send nudes

dont give out your password or address

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By Wearing a condom

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Use antivirus

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stop looking at my little pony clips, bιtch

Answer 209

How i can change my Nick and photo? heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeein?

Answer 210

Unhook the computer and throw it into the closet.There,PROBLEM SOLVED...!!!

Answer 211

Well this question is far too broad to possibly be answered in a single answer.

But here are things i recommend you do



-Use multiple emails. Have one email for your important things (like your bank) and then have other ones for signing up to websites or giving out to strangers. You can also use temp emails services and email forwarding services as well (id actually recommend that course of action personally).





-Try to never use the same password on multiple websites (or atleast any that can give identifiable information about you. if you sign up for multiple internet forums and dont have any personal info in those accounts, you could use the same password for both). But using the same password for multiple sites greatly increases the risk of your accounts being compromised. especially if those passwords unlock things like email in which they can use to gain access to every account you have linked with that email.





-Use adblocking software. Even though by using ad blocking software you are cutting the profits or even the lifelines of websites. ads are what keep the internet running and free. without ads there is no internet basically. BUT there are so many sites which serve malicious ads (even perfectly legit sites). and adblocking software will greatly reduce the risk of getting malware, hacked or scammed.

Personally i recommend "ublock origin". sites you know and trust dont have annoying or malicious ads and you want to support, go into settings and whitelist that website so it will serve ads.





-ALWAYS download software from the official source. never use 3rd party downloaders like cnet and softpedia and other places which host software/files. by downloading software from the official source, you are pretty much guaranteed that unless the software itself is malicious, that you wont get any malware/viruses from it. As sites which reupload software have uploaded modified versions which can contain malware/viruses.



And on a side note when installing software, ALWAYS read before clicking next. often time you can click agree to install spyware or malware. the software you download/install may be completely legit, but they "bundle recommended software" and are paid to do so. And this bundles software may be malicious. Opencandy is adware (they inject ads into your computer basically) is bundles with a lot of legit software.

So make sure to always choose custom/advanced install, and read everything and uncheck anything that may be additional software you dont want.





-Use decent security software. many free versions of anti-viruses are actually not good. they are pretty invasive. many of them are down right scareware/scams (they lie about viruses on their pc so you keep their av and buy the premium version *cough AVG cough*) or they are spyware (sell your information. *cough AVG and avast cough). and many of them bundle a lot of crap like toolbars (again avast and avg).



Most antiviruses are crap and not needed. something like malwarebytes is more then enough. it has better detection rates and no bullshit. The free version is fine (but free version has no real time monitoring). the pro version will scan things in real time. which honestly the pro version is worth the cost. its pretty cheap.



Lots of people have said eset nod32 is overall the best of the paid AV applications out there.



You can also use a software firewall to help with realtime protection. like comodo or zonealarm or my recommendation of windows 10 firewall control or privatefirewall.



Theres also the option of using sandbox software to run your web browser and any application you dont trust 100% inside a virtual environment seperate from the rest of your computer. Personally i recommend sandboxie. the free version is good. the pro version just lets you run multi sandboxes at the same time and no nag screen.





I personally use: windows built in firewall (not that user-friendly but works well) + malwarebytes pro + sandboxie pro. and thats it. never had 1 issue doing all of what i mentioned with minimal security software.



*Id recommend also changing your dns provider to opendns or google dns (can google how to do that). your isp's default dns is likely less trustworthy then either of those dns providers.





-Lastly. do your research. do a quick google search for what you are installing or what product/service you are using or wanting to use. you can pretty easily find out if something is a scam or fake by doing a google search about it.



use key words such as "review" or "scam" or "real"/"fake" and see what results come up. if you see a lot of posts talking about how bad the thing is you are looking at, id either steer clear, or proceed with extreme caution.





WOT (web of trust) is a decent addon to give a little extra input on websites. its user-generated ratings asnd reviews (yes there are bots, so just because a website isnt rated as good/safe does not guarantee it is). But looking at comments in WOT on the site can reveal a lot.





Then its just about being smart and thinking about things logically. (aka common sense). example such as beezid appeared on TV promoting auctions for the new iphone for $0.97... this is very obviously a scam/fake (which any penny auctions are. the auction never ends until the price is close to retail. the timer restarts when it hits 0 and other shady tactics). just because its on tv or it exists w/o the fbi or someone shutting them down does NOT mean its real/legit.



"if it sounds too good to be true it probably is", always proceed with caution and do research. it will save you time and money.

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have Norton security and stuff that can detect bad crap

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just dont give out ur info

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Be smart

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have a major problem with this .. need help

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visit pornhub

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use vpn to vhange you location

* I use hola vpn

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Don't give out your info like crazy. You never know who may be lurking around.



idk, everyone pretty much covered everything already lol

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can use safe proxy.

Answer 221

Don't use it.

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Be careful.

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Don't use it.

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put a condom on your ethernet cable

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Don't be stupid lmao

Answer 226

sy no to strangers

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avoid using it

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2f

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don't post nude selfies

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I always use the password maybury900!29! but please don't tell anyone.

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we all have different perspective about this topic, but....

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dont go on it

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gET A GOOD PASSWORD MINE IS PASSTYY

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be smart

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Don't do dumb ****

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Use a condom.

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use tor.net

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dont bother with child porn!!!???!!!

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DO NOT USE IT !

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Answer 241

2 points thanks

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idk