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1 HEEDERNET  |   DECEMBER 2021 HEEDERNET RESPONSIBLE INTERNET USAGE HANS WILLIAM VILLAR Being a responsible digital citizen means using and chatting with friends and strangers on social technology appropriately and operating online media. safely and knowledgeably. However, It is difficult for a modern-day parent to handle the obligations If parents spent more time learning about their of monitoring children’s online safety in today’s teen’s online safety and what they do, it may technological age. Today’s headlines are full of improve our family life through responsible internet threats such as identity theft, technology use. The following are some ways that cyberbullying, predators, and sexting, and it might parents can utilize the internet to build family be more difficult for parents who are unfamiliar bonds. with these issues. When you teach your children how to use the Today, many teenagers are online and confess internet correctly, you benefit not just your family that the internet is essential to them; parents may but also society. Responsible internet use for your guide them by making well-considered choices children can help them avoid developing unhealthy and leveraging technology to build family habits online and instead engage in positive ones connections. Teens spend much of their time freely and without hiding from you. online playing games, watching YouTube videos,

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BAD INTERNET CYBER USAGE Crystalene Faye Florento BULLYING Problematic Internet addiction Cyberbullying is bullying with the use of or excessive Internet use is digital technologies. It can take place characterized by excessive or on social media, messaging platforms, poorly controlled gaming platforms and mobile phones. preoccupations, urges, or It is repeated behavior, aimed at behaviors regarding computer scaring, angering or shaming those who use and Internet access that led are targeted. to impairment or distress. SCAMMING HUMAN TRAFFICKING PHISHING FAKE ANTI-VIRUS Sex trafficking is a form of modern SOCIAL MEDIA SCAMS slavery. Criminals of sex trafficking MOBILE SCAMS such as pimps, johns, and madams SOCIAL ENGINEERING SCAMS use violence, threats, lies, money, drugs, and other forms of coercion IDENTITY to compel or force children and ThEFT adults to engage in unwanted sexual acts against their will. Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal identifying Social media has been used by information and pretends to be you in order to commit fraud or to gain other traffickers to recruit victims, to financial benefits. proliferate their trafficking Your personal identifying information could include your full name, home operations, and to control victims address, email address, online login and passwords, Social Security through restricting their social number, driver’s license number, passport number, or bank number. media access, impersonating the Once thieves access this information, they may use it to commit identity victim, or spreading lies and rumors theft or sell it on the dark web. online. \"INTERNET ITSELF IS NOT BAD, BUT EXCESSIVE USE OF IT AND THE PEOPLE WHO USES IT BADLY ARE\"

GOOD INTERNET USAGE SHOPPING Due to pandemic and work- from-home set-up, people tend to order food online instead of cooking. But not only that, even our clothes and home furniture. HEALTHCARE When the pandemic came, most people are afraid to go to the hospital, that is why online consultations emerge, most people consult online, not only for general checkups but also psychological testing and many more. EDUCATION We use internet to cope up with flexible learning, we use different platforms that uses internet for online classes. We also use internet to answer our assignments and do researches for our projects. Teachers use online materials to prepare lessons, and students to extend their range of learning. HEEDERNET

good BUSINESS internet usage ·Most companies and starting businesses use internet to advertise their products The Internet makes it possible to quickly because there are a wider range of find information, communicate with audiences online. Also, when doing people around the world, manage your business, we can easily see our finances, shop from home, listen to notifications and emails from our music, watch videos, and much more. partners and that saves vital time. GOVERNMENT K. Iwarat, F. Florento Government use internet for vaccination registration for There are a lot of things we can do on the COVID-19, also for voter’s internet, and we can use this in a good registration, National ID and many way. The Internet is very much useful in more since people are prohibited our daily routine tasks especially for the to roam outside. following: MONEY COMMUNICATION TRANSFERS ·Since people undergo quarantine, we have limited means of money transaction, and we chose to transfer money online through bank transfers or e-money. Before, we use letters to communicate ENTERTAINMENT but now, we cannot just send a message we can also video call our Internet saves our day out of loved ones in any places in the world, boredom for it is also used as and it has become one of the key entertainment. People posted drivers of social evolution. different contains online in which we enjoy.

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF BEING UNRESPONSIBLE INTERNET USER Sharmaine Joyce Ovilla PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH MATTERS Excessive Internet use may create a heightened level of psychological arousal, resulting in little sleep, failure to eat for long periods, and limited physical activity, possibly leading to the user experiencing physical and mental health problems such as depression, OCD, low family relationships and anxiety. PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS Mood changes Most heavy- internet users get euphoric and Depression - people who spend too happy when online, but get gloomy much time on the internet end up and irritated when they are denied losing touch with reality and live in a access. fantasy world. Without access to Dishonesty -Most internet addicts the internet, they feel lost. are aware of their situation but lie Sleep deprivation - People are when confronted as they can’t live increasingly going to bed with their without it. internet devices and continue browsing well into the night, losing PHYSICAL PROBLEMS out on sleep and increasing symptoms of depression and Teenagers who suffer those psychological anxiety. problems due to excessive internet usage end Inability to stick to schedules - up with problems of the nervous system, eyes, These people get so lost in browsing and lose the sense of time once they muscle wastage, headaches, and obesity. are on the net that people important schedules become irrelevant to them.

% OF FILIPINOS SUFFERING FROM: 5.3% 73% 10% Depression Sleep Can't Stick to Deprivation Schedule 14% 30% Mood Dishonesty Changes

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TIPS! 05 France Cedrick Fontabla Be Careful What You Download 01 The main purpose of Keep Personal Information cybercriminals is to entice Professional and Limited them to download malware, do not download apps that Potential employers and you think are suspicious or customers do not need to from untrusted sites. know the status of your personal relationship or your home address. 02 Keep Your Privacy Settings On Marketers love to know everything about you, and so do hackers. Both can learn a lot from surfing and using social media. 03 Practice Safe Browsing You will not choose to walk in dangerous areas-do not visit dangerous areas online. 04 Make Sure Your Internet Connection is Secure Your vulnerable endpoint is your local Internet connection. Make sure your device is secure with the internet you're using.

TIPS! 10 06 Keep Your Antivirus Program Up to Date Choose Strong Passwords Internet security software Passwords are one of the cannot protect you from all biggest weaknesses of the threats, but it detects and entire Internet security removes most malware, so structure, but currently they make sure it's up-to-date. cannot be circumvented. 07 Make Online Purchases from Secure Site Provide car or bank details only to websites that provide secure and encrypted connections. 08 Be Careful What You Post there is no delete key on the internet. Comments and photos posted online will remain online forever, as deleting the original image will not delete copies made by others. 09 Be Careful Who You Meet Online Be as careful and rational in your online social life as you are in your personal social life.

TECHNOLOGY Vol. 3 Issue 78 December 2021 INTERNET HEEDERNET The Internet is now more than just an information source or research tool. It provides a great deal of opportunities for us to work, transact, communicate, learn and play. Opportunities range from undertaking and completing online courses to gain new skills, reading news, researching, planning holidays, doing online shopping, playing games, sharing files or chatting with friends. The Internet has played an important part in our daily lives.