🛡️ Internet Safety for Kids · Lesson 2 of 7
What not to share
Personal details, photos and location.
Private information
| Full name | Use a nickname in games |
|---|---|
| Address and school | Never post them |
| Phone number | Only with people you know in real life |
| Passwords and codes | Never |
| When you’re home alone or on vacation | Post vacation photos after you get back |
Photos say a lot
A photo can show your school logo, your street sign, your house number or your team jersey. Before posting, look at the background. Many phones also save the location inside the photo — turn off location for the camera.
Location sharing
Snap Map, Find My and other apps can show exactly where you are. Share your location only with your family. Check the settings together.
Once it’s online, it’s out there
Even messages that “disappear” can be screenshotted. Before you post or send, ask: would I be OK if my teacher, my grandma or a stranger saw this?
Tip
💡 The grandma test: if you wouldn’t show it to your grandma, don’t post it.
✏️ Practice: your turn
- Look at 3 photos on a family phone: what could a stranger learn from the background?
- Check together which apps have location access
- Make a family list: OK to share / not OK to share
- Pick a safe nickname for games
🧠 Quick quiz
Answer all 4 questions correctly to mark this lesson as done.
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All lessons in Internet Safety for Kids
- 🔑 1. A strong passwordHow to make a password that is hard to guess, and who may know it
- 🙊 2. What not to sharePersonal details, photos and location
- 🎣 3. Scams and suspicious linksFake prizes, urgent messages and strange links
- 👤 4. Strangers onlineWho is behind the screen, strange requests and meeting up
- 🫂 5. Cyberbullying and group chatsWhat to do when someone hurts you or a friend online
- 🎮 6. Games, purchases and screen timeIn-game purchases, loot boxes and when to stop
- 🗣️ 7. Telling a trusted adultWhy to tell, who to tell, and what to say