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When you go online, it is important to protect your identity and your accounts. Always use a made-up nickname instead of your real personal information for your username, and create long, unique passwords that you only share with a trusted adult.

What is a Safe Username?

A username is the nickname you use in games or on websites. It is important to keep your real identity a secret when you are online. Do not use your real name, your birth date, or where you live in your username. Make it a made-up nickname instead of sharing any personal information.

How to Make a Strong Password

A password is like a lock for your online accounts, and you want to make sure nobody else can guess it.

• Make it Long: The best passwords have at least 12 to 16 characters.
• Use a Passphrase: Instead of random letters, try using a short, silly sentence or a list of words. For example, “HorsePurpleHatRun” is a very strong password and it is easy for you to remember.
• Keep Personal Stuff Out: Never use your name, your birthday, or other easily guessed information in your password.
• Mix It Up: Add numbers, symbols, uppercase letters, and lowercase letters to make it even stronger.
• Make it Unique: Use a different password for every single account you have.

Important Rules to Remember

Passwords are private and you should never share them with friends. The only people who should know your password are your parents or a trusted adult.

A parent can help you set up a password manager. This is a safe tool that creates strong passwords and remembers them for you.

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