Using the Internet Safely For Seniors

had a disagreement. One of the most common causes

of cyberbullying is the breakup of a friendship; the

content they have on their blog pages becomes the

most common ammunition used against them.

➟ Help them protect their real names on their sites, and

everyone else’s names too. (See an example of what

not to do in Figure 11-5.) Their friends know their

names; nobody else needs to.

• Keep information that puts them on the map out of
  their blog. Tell them not to mention such details as
  their addresses, schools, or even their town names
  (especially if they live in small towns).


• They should protect any information that gives away
  their actual birth dates (birth year is enough to sign
  up with services) or year of graduation.

Figure 11-5

A blog user’s alias, but it still reveals her name

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Chapter 11: Grandparents Rule!