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Whatever you age, the internet is agreat place to hang out. It's not only fun, it's also lets you keep in touch with friends and family and provides an enourmous amount of information. There are lots of great educational sites as well as places to keep in touch with your favourite sports, hobbies, music, and much more.If you're a teenager, you probably know about the benefits of using the internet. Many teenagers know more than their parents or teachers about the wonders of cyberspace.
Cyberspace is like a big city. there are libraries, Universities, museum, places to have fun, and palenty of opportunities to meet wonderful people from all walks of life. But, like in any community, there are also some people and areas that you ought to avoid and others that you should approach only with coution. Using the internet can sometimes be dangerous. learn these SMART rules and make sure that you always surf safely.

- SECRET : Always keep your name, address, phone numbers and passwords secret.
Giving them to people is like giving them the keys to your home!


- MEETING : Meeting someone you have met on the internet can be dangerous.
The best thing is not to do it. If you do meet someone, choose a
safe place.


- ACCEPTING : Accepting EMAILs from people you don't know or trust can get
you into trouble. They may contain viruses or nasty
messages.


- REMEMBER : Someone you meet on the internet may be lying and not who
they say they are. Stay in public areas in chat rooms and
be careful!


- TELL : Tell someone if you find someone or something on the
internet that makes you feel uncomfortable or worried!