Internet safety is very important especially for kids and teenagers who are learning to use computers. The decisions you make online are very important because they have the potential to be dangerous and threatening. When online, people need to learn how to make the right decision to stay safe and not face harsh consequences. Bad choices you make online can be illegal and even mean you can get fined or even face jail time.
In this story you will play as a character who is faced with a challenge that directly threatens their safety, when a stranger sends them a message asking them if they like K-pop. You love K-pop, but you wonder if you should reply. Replying can’t really hurt because the sender’s not asking any personal information, and potentially you get a new awesome friend who also likes K-pop. And, if you don’t reply nothing bad happens, but the sender might keep bugging you.
[[Don't Reply]]
[[Reply]]
You don’t reply to the sender, but the next day they ask you if you like the K-pop band BTS and who’s your bias in the group. BTS is your favorite K-pop group of all time and you’re dying to meet some other fans of the group. Still, if you reply no harm done because they’re not asking personal information and you would meet another BTS fan like you’ve been dying to do. But, if you don’t reply they are for sure going to ask you more questions.
[[Do not reply]]
[[Decide to reply]]You reply to the sender telling them that you LOVE K-pop. They then reply back and ask you if you like BTS, and if so, who your bias in the group is. You’re so happy that you’ve found another K-pop fan and of course you want to reply because you love BTS. But, you start to think that maybe you’re making a mistake, this person says they’re a K-pop fan, but you don’t even know them. Do you choose to keep replying?
[[Stop replying]]
[[Keep replying]]Oh no! You reply to the sender, but they start bombarding you personal information. Even if a stranger shares common interests it’s best to be careful and not reply if you don’t know them in person. You've made the wrong decision, and now you have to get yourself through some tricky turmoil. The sender asked you your Gmail password and you told them! Now you have to face the consequences.
[[Shared password]]
Congratulations you’ve made the safe decision not to reply to the sender. Even if a stranger shares common interests it’s best to be careful and not reply if you don’t know them in person.If you would like to try different options you can go back and play again.
[[Internet Safety ]]
Oh no! You keep replying to the sender, but they start bombarding you personal information. Even if a stranger shares common interests it’s best to be careful and not reply if you don’t know them in person. You've made the wrong decision, and now you have to get yourself through some tricky turmoil. The sender asked you your Gmail password and you told them! Now you have to face the consequences.
[[Shared password]]Congratulations you’ve made the safe decision not to reply to the sender. Even if a stranger shares common interests it’s best to be careful and not reply if you don’t know them in person. If you would like to try different options you can go back and play again.
[[Internet Safety ]]
So you've shared your Gmail password with a stranger... and now you don't know what to do. You started getting texts from your friends asking why you're sending them weird emails. You know that your Gmail account has been hacked and now you need to try to make the right move. So you have some options...
[[Tell an Adult]]
[[Keep it to Yourself]]
You decide to tell a trusted adult, your mom. She's angry at you, but she's more worried about your safety. She contacts Google and explains the situation to them. Everything gets sorted out with your hacked email, but you still have consequences to face from your decisions. You get grounded for 2 weeks and your mom bans you from messaging sites.
You've made the wrong decisions, but you can still go back and try again.
[[Internet Safety ]] You keep the problem to yourself, but your mom finds out anyway when she starts getting really weird emails from your hacked account. She contacts Google and explains the situation to them. Everything gets sorted out with your hacked email, but you still have consequences to face from your decisions. You get grounded for a month and your mom bans you from messaging sites.
You've made the wrong decisions, but you can still go back and try again.
[[Internet Safety ]]