How Do You Be Safe In Chat Rooms?
Chat rooms are websites on which you can have live conversations with many people at the same time. While chat rooms can be a great place to meet people, they can also be a place where predators go to find their victims. Everyone needs to exercise basic safety precautions when visiting chat rooms, not just children. Protect your personal information. Never give out your phone number, address, real name, or other identifying information when chatting in a chat room. Choose a screen name that does not reveal your real identity. Do not use your first and last name as your screen name. It’s also not a good idea to use your town or city or even your initials in your screen name. Avoid going into a private chat room with someone you have never chatted with before. Be wary of anyone who asks you to go to private chat. Notify the moderator of the chat room site, or flag the message of anyone in the chat room that acts inappropriately or makes you feel threatened or uncomfortable. Keep your onl
