post can be seen by anyone at any time , you should always think twice while doing so . Is it polite ? Can it hurt anyone ?
While surfing on the net , as a digital citizen you should always keep your personal information secret . Whether that is your phone number , address , password or your real-life name . When you are online , it is very hard to know if someone is trustworthy or not so it is best for you and everyone to keep their info secret and be careful about it . Also , if you get a message or link from an anonymous user , always be careful since that user can cause more harm than good . There are so many examples that are out there for us to see , so the rule is to be as secretive with our personal info as we can .
Last but not least , what is the best way to confirm information online ? As you may know a lot of sites online use incorrect information . There are multiple ways to see if a source is reliable or not . First of all , it is always good to dig deeper and do further research . This will allow you to see if a source is reliable . However , this might not be enough . You can also visit factchecking websites to verify information . If you are still not sure about whether the information is reliable or not , you can always go read books about the information you ’ re trying to find .
To summarize , being a digital citizen brings a lot of responsibilities and difficulties with it . It is very important to care about others and treat them the same way you would face to face and remember that whatever you post , once you do it there is no return , whether you like it or not . While doing so , you should always be careful about users you don ’ t know . You can never know if someone will cause you harm . Finally , you should always dig deeper while researching and look for the most reliable source you can find . What else do you think we can do to become a better digital citizen ?