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should have a clearly visible Report Abuse function

(see Figure 7-12); if it doesn’t consider switching

providers. If you feel physically threatened, contact

your local law enforcement agency immediately.

Consider what you’re saying and sharing in IM and

how you’d feel if the information was made public.

IM allows you to store your conversation history,

which is super useful if you need to go back and check

something that was said. But it has its downside.

Anything you include in IM can be forwarded to oth-

ers. If you’re at work, keep in mind that many

employers monitor IM (and e-mail) conversations.

If you run across illegal content — such as child

pornography — downloading or continuing to view

this for any reason is illegal. Report the incident to

law enforcement immediately.

Figure 7-12

Always report abuse, harassment, and bullying

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