Lesson 15
Safety in the Digital World
Key Ideas
- The internet and apps are places where real-world rules about bodies and safety still apply.
- Your body belongs to you online just as much as it does in person. No one should ever ask you to send a picture of your private parts, and you should never send one, even if someone pressures you.
- If someone online asks about your body, asks you to keep conversations secret from your parents, or wants to meet you in person, those are warning signs. Tell a trusted adult right away.
- Consent applies online too. Sharing someone else’s private photos or personal information without their permission is not okay.
- Screenshots and messages can be saved and shared. Think before you send anything, because once it is sent you cannot take it back.
- If you see something online that makes you uncomfortable, like pictures of bodies or sexual content, close it and tell a trusted adult. You are not in trouble for seeing it by accident.
- You can always go to a trusted adult with anything that happens online, no matter what it is. You will not get in trouble for telling.
| Term | Definition |
| Online safety | Knowing how to protect yourself and others when using the internet, apps, or any digital device. |
| Private information | Details about you, your body, your location, or your personal life that you should not share with people you do not know well. |
| Warning sign | Something that tells you a situation might be unsafe or uncomfortable and that you should tell a trusted adult. |
| Screenshot | A saved image of what is on a screen. Screenshots can be shared with others without your knowledge or permission. |