A Kid's Guide to Internet Safety

Using the internet can be awesome, but you need to be careful. Below are a few links to fun sites and several that will help you remain safe. If you EVER have a question about something you see online (on a website, in an app, while playing a game, etc.), please get your parents or a teacher and let them know.

Social Media Guidelines and Standards

Facebook

• Facebook Community Standards
• Facebook Youth Portal

Instagram

• Instagram Community Guidelines

Kik (Will be shutting down; date uncertain)

• Kik Community Standards

TikTok (formerly known as Musical.ly)

• TikTok Community Guidelines

Snapchat

• Snapchat Community Guidelines

Tumblr

• Tumblr Community Guidelines

Twitter

• Twitter Rules

Safety Links

• FBI Kids
• National Children’s Advocacy Center Child and Family Resources
• Netsmartz Kids
• NSTeens
• Netsmartz Teens
• Stopbullying.gov for Kids
• Stopbully.gov for Teens

Safe Sites

News for Kids

• CNN Student News
• DOGO News
• Newsela
• Scholastic News Online
• Science News for Students
• Smithsonian Tween Tribune
• TIME for Kids

Activities for Kids

• ABPI Resources
• BrainPOP
• Discovery Kids 
• DIY.org
• Exploratorium
• FunBrain
• Funology
• Go Camping America – Kids Pages
• Invention Stories
• Kids Health
• Magic Tree House
• Make Me Genius
• National Geographic Kids
• PBS Kids
• PhET Simulations
• Pixton’s Picks
• SC ETV’s KnowItAll site
• Science Bob
• GoodReads
• Weebly Website Builder