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Who Are the Bad Guys?
Bad Guy #1:
A bunch of girls at a slumber party
Why: They're bored
What they're doing: Logging in as you and changing your profile
Bad Guy #2:
The school bully
Why: He's on a power trip
What he's doing: Hacking into your profile and uploading some lewd pics
Bad Guy #3:
A sexual predator
Why: He's looking for victims
What he's doing: Creating a profile as a cute15-year-old boy and then reaching out to you for friendship
Bad Guy #4:
Your sweet aunt
Why: She doesn't realize what she's doing
Age: 55
What she's doing: Posting a cute (and private) picture of you on her social networking profile
These are just a few of the "bad guys." As you can see, not all of these people meant to be "bad," but they can still cause you problems. In fact, just about anyone could be doing damage on a social networking site ... including you! Read on and we'll show you how to avoid the bad guys.