P6 Chating Safely Online

​Asseal's chat: Sara felt comfortable sharing  some information with Asseal because they were connected by her coach, an adult Sara trusts. 

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Alex_eastwest13's chat: Sara should be really careful about what she shares with alex_eastwest13. She doesn't know anything about this person. She doesn't know what this person's intentions are and if they are truly who they appear to be. Sara has not seen or met alex_eastwest13 and doesn't really know those details.

You should be careful when sharing information online, especially if it is with someone you don't have any real-life connection to or have just met randomly. And private information should never be shared unless you first get the permission of a trusted adult.

In addition to considering how well you know an online friend, you also need to be alert any time you are communicating in an online setting

​Inappropriate behavior and speech online can lead to risky and unsafe situations. These types of situations may raise red flag feelings for you. A red flag feeling is when something happens on digital media that makes you feel uncomfortable, worried, sad, or anxious.

It is a warning of a possible problem. It is often a feeling in your stomach that something is wrong -- for example, that this person shouldn't be asking me this, or this feels like something I shouldn't be doing.