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Episode Description:
A big part of digital citizenship is doing the right thing online; that is, respecting yourself and everyone else you interact with. Learn how to do this in today’s episode!

Doing the Right Thing Online: Digital Citizenship: Part 2

Welcome to 60-Second Civics from the Center for Civic Education. I’m Mark Gage.

A big part of digital citizenship is doing the right thing online; that is, respecting yourself and everyone else you interact with.

Here are two simple guidelines. 

First, respect yourself: be careful what you bring into your life.

The internet and social media are full of wonderful things, but there are some corners of the web that you should stay away from, such as accounts and sites that post violent content, or content that insults or degrades other people.

If you’re a student, you might ask yourself whether you’d be okay with your parents or your favorite teacher knowing whether you accessed this content. 

If the answer is no, then you should stay away from it.

Second, respect other people.

This includes your classmates, the people you work with, and even perfect strangers in the digital world. 

It’s never okay to bully other people, even people you find obnoxious or that have views that you think are irresponsible.

It’s okay to express yourself, but it’s important that you, as an American, do your part to preserve the American tradition of civil discourse; that is, discussing things respectfully– including politics–without resorting to personal attacks.

This episode was made possible by the support of T-Mobile.

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