Why should a person worry about what they place on the internet?
Most people do not realize that once something is placed on the internet it may never truly be removed from the access of others. Once someone accesses the information that an individual places on Facebook, a personal webpage, a blog or twitter someone else may access the information if they know how even the individual thinks they have removed it.
People should demonstrate good citizenship skills on the internet just as they should when they are face to face with individuals. Just as there are rules of proper engagement in society there are rules for proper engagement on the internet. A person should not post information about someone that can cause emotional distress to another person. There have been cases of teenagers committing suicide because of cyber bullying and false information being place on blogs or Facebook.
Teenagers need to be very careful about the information that they place on the internet because they will some day be trying to apply to go to a college or to obtain a job that they will not get because the college or the prospective employer can search for information on the internet that has been posted and it will affect the decision they make about admitting the person to their school or hiring them or a job in their firm
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