Should you become aware of the transmission,
use,or viewing of child pornography while online, immediately report this
to your local FBI Office
or to the National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children by calling 1-800-843-5678
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Never give out identifying
information such as Name, Home Address, School Name, or Telephone
Number in a public message such as at a chat room or on bulletin boards.
Never send a person a picture of you without first checking with your parent
or guardian.
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Never respond
to messages or bulletin board items that are:
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Suggestive
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Obscene
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Belligerent
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Threatening
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Make You Feel Uncomfortable
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Be careful when
someone offers you something for nothing, such as gifts and money.
Be very careful about any offers that involve your coming to a meeting
or having someone visit your house.
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Tell your parent
or guardian right away if you come across any information that makes
you feel uncomfortable.
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Never arrange a
face to face meeting without telling your parent or guardian. If
your parent or guardian agree to the meeting, make sure that you meet in
a public place and have a parent or guardian with you.
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Remember that people
online may not be who they seem. Because you can't see or even hear
the person it would be easy for someone to misrepresent him- or herself.
Thus, someone indicating that "she" is a "12-year-old-girl" could in reality
be an older man.
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Be sure that you
are dealing with someone that you and your parents know and trust
before giving out any personal information about yourself via E-mail.
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Get to know your
"online friends" just as you get to know all of your other friends.
To read more
about new privacy rules, visit the Federal Trade Commission's Web site
at www.ftc.gov.
There is a special section just for kids.
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