Cyber+Ethics

The main rule to keeping cyber ethics is to be the same person online that you are offline. You have no idea how your words truly effect people. That's why you should always think twice before you think about saying something hurtful.

An online website to have a better understanding of cyber ethics for kids is: Cyber Ethics For Kids



Cyber ethics leads into hacking, cyber bullying, gaming, and plagiarism.

__**Hacking**__: Hacking is never good and is an invasion of someone's privacy. It is consider going onto someone's computer without their consent.

**__Cyber Bullying__**: No matter if you are joking or not, your words do hurt. Kids who are cyber bullied, are 3 times more likely to show signs of serious depression. Law enforcement can always trace your computer to know where messages have been sent. If you are cyber bullied, you can always block/ report the person, you never have to go through it alone.

__**Gaming**__: Although online gaming is very fun, it can also become addicting. You can become in a solitude of just you and your computer, with your grades slipping, people who you care most about leaving you, harmful to your health, and even finical troubles.

**__Plagiarism__**: It is important to know stealing things online is just as illegal as it is to steal things offline. Copyright, protects artist, publishers, and other owners from unauthorized use. Copyright violation could make you face up to five years in prison and/or $250,000 in fines. If you are caught cheating online in a class you could face: Even though some people do not realize that they are downloading illegally, it is always illegal when the creator of the downloaded item is not receiving any type of fee.
 * Failing the test
 * Failing the class
 * Having it on your permanent record
 * Being expelled

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