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INTRODUCTION | 4 |
GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SUGGESTIONS | 5 |
THE ESSENTIALS | 8 |
SEXTING VS. SEXTORTION | 10 |
SOCIAL MEDIA APPS TO KNOW | 12 |
Snapchat (“Snap”) | 12 |
My AI | 14 |
Snapchat + | 15 |
Snapchat for Web | 16 |
Snap Map | 16 |
Message Screen | 18 |
Chat Screen Icon Guide | 20 |
Friend Emoji Guide | 21 |
Instagram (“Insta/IG”) | 22 |
Privacy Settings on Instagram | 23 |
Instagram Stories | 24 |
Instagram Reels | 25 |
Direct Messaging (“DMs”) | 25 |
Nighttime Nudges | 26 |
Threads | 26 |
TikTok | 27 |
X (formally known as Twitter) | 28 |
Features of X | 29 |
Hashtags (#) | 29 |
Verified Accounts | 30 |
Checkmarks | 30 |
Explore Page | 30 |
Direct Messages (DMs) | 30 |
Bookmarks | 30 |
Lists | 31 |
Profile Page | 31 |
Facebook & Facebook Messenger | 32 |
YouTube | 34 |
YouTube Kids | 36 |
Twitch | 37 |
Discord | 38 |
Features of Discord | 38 |
Status Icon | 39 |
Username | 39 |
Chat Feature | 39 |
Creating a Server | 40 |
Vault Apps | 41 |
The “Rules” (That No One Follows) | 42 |
Internet, Texting, and Social Media Lingo/Slang | 42 |
VIDEO GAMING | 48 |
The Ratings Guide from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) | 49 |
Roblox | 50 |
Minecraft | 51 |
Fortnite | 52 |
Steam | 54 |
Doxing | 55 |
PARENT/CAREGIVER RESOURCES | 56 |
Safer Schools Together | 56 |
Common Sense Media | 56 |
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