Digital citizenship

Digital citizenship is the responsible use of technology to engage socially with other people. In short, it is an unwritten code of conduct for teaching people (digital citizens) to behave properly online. A few examples of digital citizenship are:

• Learning how to use a computer properly.
• Not harassing or bullying others online.
• Not using the Internet for malicious intent.
• Not downloading or posting any copyrighted material illegally using torrents or other methods.
• Keep information about you and your family private.

In general, being a good citizen means not sharing location or other identifying information about yourself on social media or other sites. Doing so helps protect you and your family from hackers or anyone wanting to do harm to you.

What is a digital citizen?

As defined by Karen Mossberger, one of the authors of Digital Citizenship: The Internet, Society, and Participation, a digital citizen is any person who uses IT (information technology) to interact with society, politics, and government.

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