How can students best protect themselves against being misinformed or harmed by fraudulent sites?
Students can best protect themselves by using critical thinking skills. By thinking and reasoning their way through each time they visit a website, join a chat room, or read e-mail, the students can gain an understanding of what is valid and what/who they should deter their attention. Educators as well as parents should teach students that the Internet is not a place where students should trust everything. Use good judgment and follow the guidelines above to minimize their potential for having fraudulent acts bestowed upon them.
