“Let’s create a better internet together”.
Today, over 100 countries celebrate Safer Internet Day by focusing on how people, including teens and kids, use connected technology and what we can all do to make things better.
Since AVAST is trusted by over 200 million people worldwide to protect their devices, we asked some of them to share #onegoodthing about how we can keep safe so we can use technology freely at home, school, and work.
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Kids can be adventurous, and not think about the consequences – online as well as offline. Khizer’s advice: Good protection and involved parents.
The Internet is a treasure of fun and knowledge for kids, but nowadays it’s full of unethical stuff and it is necessary to keep them safe. Children should be friends with their Parents. If you find something that should be in the knowledge of your parents. Just tell them. Remember they will always support you. ~Khizer J. from Pakistan
But Steve knows that the internet can’t be a babysitter, and has some strong advice for parents:
No matter if you have the strongest antivirus or parental controls, if you let your children play online unsupervised, they are at a high risk of being preyed upon. The real advice is to be next to them and teach them good secure online habits. You wouldn’t let your kids play around in Detroit without you, would you? As close to it as it may be, the internet is a bit worse than Detroit. ~Steve N. from the USA
Kevin’s dad has a good idea. This is what we call a “teachable moment.”
I’m a kid myself but a thing my father does when he gets a email from someone who is trying to trick him, to give them money, he shows that to me to make me see how such emails look like, and what I should look out for. ~Kevin G. from Denmark
Kids, and some adults too, can be careless about their privacy. These two AVAST mom’s share some basic tips that everyone should follow:
Listen up, kids. NEVER give your password away, even to your “best friend”. And if you want to choose a good password, remember that a long password is more important than a “difficult” password. The longer your password is, the harder it will be for bad guys (or gals!) to crack. ~Sheila E. from Canada
My main advice for my children’s safety when they are on the Internet is certainly not trust just anti-virus, even if it is as good as Avast. Most importantly, my first advice, is think well before you click! ~Virginie M. from France
Not everyone is who they claim to be on the internet, so Eric warns kids to be careful about talking to strangers.
Be careful when chatting to others on the internet, the person might actually be a grown up pretending to be a child. So never give personal information (like your address or phone number) and if they ask you to do something you think is wrong – you don’t have to do it (especially if they say they’ll hurt you or your family) & tell your parents, or a grown up. ~Eric E. from Ireland
This piece of advice sounds like it comes from personal experience. We’d like to hear the rest of the story, Brooks! 
Don’t go to any websites that you wouldn’t want dad to know you were on! ~Brooks S. from the USA
If you have something to add about being safer on the internet, please share your tips using the hashtag #onegoodthing.
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