Never accept a friend or network requests from unfamiliar people.
Use the “mom” principle: Do not post or share photographs or movies that you would not be willing to share with your mother, father, or another important caregiver.
Follow the “forever” principle: Assume that everything you put online will be there forever.
Follow the “no privacy” principle: Assume that everyone can access information about you in cyberspace.
Follow the “ex” principle: Would you be okay with your ex-boyfriends or girlfriends having access to content that you are planning to share?
Block threatening or questionable people from seeing your profile and personal information.
Do not post provocative, scandalous, or inflammatory remarks online.
Do not reply to or retaliate against incidents of cyberbullying.
Regularly change passwords to sites and applications, and immediately delete profiles that have been hacked.
Avoid sites, networks, and applications that have poor security, provide easy access to personal information or encourage interactions among strangers.
Ensure that information is approved before it is posted or shared socially.
Limit involvement in social networking to a few familiar sites.
Avoid joining sites that do not have adequate privacy settings.
Never engage in sexting (sharing pictures or messages that have private sexual content).
