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<!DOCTYPE html><html dir="ltr" lang="en-us"><head><base href="/en_us/"><title>Be Internet Awesome - A Program to Teach Kids Online Safety</title><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, minimal-ui"><meta name="description" content="Be Internet Awesome is a multifaceted program that includes a fun and free web-based game called Interland and an educational curriculum to teach kids how to be safe and responsible explorers of the online world."><meta charset="utf-8"><meta itemprop="name" content="Be Internet Awesome"><meta itemprop="description" content="Be Internet Awesome is a multifaceted program that includes a fun and free web-based game called Interland and an educational curriculum to teach kids how to be safe and responsible explorers of the online world."><meta itemprop="image" content="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-interland.appspot.com/en-us/hub/images/hub-open-graph.jpg"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta name="twitter:site" content="Be Internet Awesome"><meta name="twitter:title" content="Be Internet Awesome"><meta name="twitter:description" content="Be Internet Awesome is a multifaceted program that includes a fun and free web-based game called Interland and an educational curriculum to teach kids how to be safe and responsible explorers of the online world."><meta name="twitter:creator" content="Google"><meta name="twitter:image" content="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-interland.appspot.com/en-us/hub/images/hub-open-graph.jpg"><meta property="og:title" content="Be Internet Awesome"><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com/en-us"><meta property="og:image" content="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-interland.appspot.com/en-us/hub/images/hub-open-graph.jpg"><meta property="og:description" content="Be Internet Awesome is a multifaceted program that includes a fun and free web-based game called Interland and an educational curriculum to teach kids how to be safe and responsible explorers of the online world."><meta property="og:site_name" content="Be Internet Awesome"><meta name="google-site-verification" content="xeX7NEjlTVyA6rflEEi7igBYCrErOgCsXUOsF8PC4Eg"><script src="/third_party/modernizr.js" nonce=""></script><script window.___gcfg="{"parsetags":"explicit"}"></script><script src="https://apis.google.com/js/platform.js" async defer nonce=""></script><script src="https://www.gstatic.com/external_hosted/lazysizes/lazysizes.min.js" async></script><link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto:300,400,500,700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet preconnect"><link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Google+Sans:700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet preconnect"><link href="/hub/styles.css?9.6.114" rel="stylesheet preload" as="style"><link href="https://www.gstatic.com/glue/cookienotificationbar/cookienotificationbar.min.css" rel="stylesheet preconnect"><link rel="icon preload" type="image/png" href="/images/favicon-16x16.png" sizes="16x16" as="image"><link rel="icon preload" type="image/png" href="/images/favicon-32x32.png" sizes="32x32" as="image"><link rel="icon preload" type="image/png" href="/images/favicon-96x96.png" sizes="96x96" as="image"><link rel="canonical preconnect" href="https://beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com/en-us/"><script nonce="">var INTERLAND = { labels: {"right_to_left":"False","cookie_consent_show":"True","hub_disabled":"False","voiceover_disabled":"False","about_meta_page_title":"Be Internet Awesome - 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</div></span></div></a></div></div><div class="AboutContent Layout-container Layout-vPadding"><div class="AboutContent-wrapper Grid-wrapper"><div class="InternetAwesome js-online-safety js-section"><div class="Grid-cols"><div class="Grid-md-cols3 Layout-vPaddingSmallBottom"><div class="InternetAwesome-logo section-reveal" data-component="ElementScroll"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-interland.appspot.com/en-us/hub/icons/internet-awesome.svg" alt="About page logo"></div></div><div class="Grid-md-cols6 Typography-medium Grid-sm-cols8 section-reveal" data-component="ElementScroll"><p class="Typography-noPadding">To make the most of the Internet, kids need to be prepared to make smart decisions. Be Internet Awesome empowers kids with tools and education to confidently and safely explore, grow, and play online.</p></div></div><div class="Grid-cols Layout-vPaddingSmallTop" id="the-fundamentals"><div class="Grid-md-cols3 Layout-vPaddingSmall"><h2 class="Typography-sectionTitle section-reveal keep-word" data-component="ElementScroll">The Internet Code of Awesome</h2><h3 class="Typography-uppercaseHeadline section-reveal" data-component="ElementScroll">THE FUNDAMENTALS</h3></div><div class="Grid-md-cols7 Typography-small"><div class="Accordion Typography-bodyCopy--small" data-component="Accordion"><div class="Accordion-section Accordion-section section-reveal Accordion-section--hasIcon" data-component="ElementScroll" data-offset="-100"><div class="Accordion-content"><div class="Accordion-icon"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-interland.appspot.com/en-us/hub/icons/fundamentals-list/envelope.svg" alt=""></div><input class="js-check js-track-event-link" type="checkbox" id="rJ5kpnlEJW" data-event="accordion_clicks" data-event-action="Share with Care" data-event-modulename="Homepage Accordion Interactions"><label class="Accordion-arrow" for="rJ5kpnlEJW"><svg fill="#000000" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M7.41 7.84L12 12.42l4.59-4.58L18 9.25l-6 6-6-6z"/> <path d="M0-.75h24v24H0z" fill="none"/> </svg></label><div class="Accordion-header"><h3 class="Typography-uppercaseHeadline">Be internet Smart</h3><h2>Share with Care</h2></div><div class="Accordion-collapse Accordion-collapse-firstStep"><p class="Typography-paddingSmallTop">Good (and bad) news travels fast online, and without some forethought, kids can find themselves in tricky situations that have lasting consequences. The solve? Learning how to share with those they know and those they don’t.</p></div><div class="Accordion-collapse Accordion-collapse-secondStep"><p class="Typography-checkListHeader Typography-paddingSmallTop Typography-paddingXSmallBottom">Communicate Responsibly</p><ul class="Layout-checkList"><li>Encourage thoughtful sharing by treating online communication like face-to-face communication; if it isn’t right to say, it isn’t right to post.</li><li>Create guidelines about what kind of communication is (and isn’t) appropriate.</li><li>Keep personal details about family and friends private.</li></ul></div></div></div><div class="Accordion-section Accordion-section section-reveal Accordion-section--hasIcon Accordion-section--hasIcon" data-component="ElementScroll" data-offset="-100"><div class="Accordion-content"><div class="Accordion-icon"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-interland.appspot.com/en-us/hub/icons/fundamentals-list/alert.svg" alt=""></div><input class="js-check js-track-event-link" type="checkbox" id="vWUjFKl7Vm" data-event="accordion_clicks" data-event-action="Don't Fall for Fake" data-event-modulename="Homepage Accordion Interactions"><label class="Accordion-arrow" for="vWUjFKl7Vm"><svg fill="#000000" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M7.41 7.84L12 12.42l4.59-4.58L18 9.25l-6 6-6-6z"/> <path d="M0-.75h24v24H0z" fill="none"/> </svg></label><div class="Accordion-header"><h3 class="Typography-uppercaseHeadline">Be internet Alert</h3><h2>Don't Fall for Fake</h2></div><div class="Accordion-collapse Accordion-collapse-firstStep"><p class="Typography-paddingSmallTop">It’s important to help kids become aware that people and situations online aren’t always as they seem. Discerning between what’s real and what’s fake is a very real lesson in online safety.</p></div><div class="Accordion-collapse Accordion-collapse-secondStep"><p class="Typography-checkListHeader Typography-paddingSmallTop Typography-paddingXSmallBottom">Know the Signs of a Potential Scam</p><ul class="Layout-checkList"><li>If statements about “winning” or getting something for “free” feel too good to be true, they most likely are.</li><li>Fair exchanges shouldn’t involve giving away any personal information.</li><li>Always think critically before acting online and learn to trust your intuition. Be on guard for phishing attempts—efforts to steal information like login or account details by pretending to be a trusted contact in an email, text, or other online communication.</li></ul></div></div></div><div class="Accordion-section Accordion-section section-reveal Accordion-section--hasIcon Accordion-section--hasIcon Accordion-section--hasIcon" data-component="ElementScroll" data-offset="-100"><div class="Accordion-content"><div class="Accordion-icon"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-interland.appspot.com/en-us/hub/icons/fundamentals-list/padlock.svg" alt=""></div><input class="js-check js-track-event-link" type="checkbox" id="lVmAuiZ5kc" data-event="accordion_clicks" data-event-action="Secure Your Secrets" data-event-modulename="Homepage Accordion Interactions"><label class="Accordion-arrow" for="lVmAuiZ5kc"><svg fill="#000000" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M7.41 7.84L12 12.42l4.59-4.58L18 9.25l-6 6-6-6z"/> <path d="M0-.75h24v24H0z" fill="none"/> </svg></label><div class="Accordion-header"><h3 class="Typography-uppercaseHeadline">Be Internet Strong</h3><h2>Secure Your Secrets</h2></div><div class="Accordion-collapse Accordion-collapse-firstStep"><p class="Typography-paddingSmallTop">Personal privacy and security are just as important online as they are offline. Safeguarding valuable information means thinking about what’s incoming and outgoing and being smart about passwords, the information you share, and understanding the choices you have when it comes to protecting your privacy online.</p></div><div class="Accordion-collapse Accordion-collapse-secondStep"><p class="Typography-checkListHeader Typography-paddingSmallTop Typography-paddingXSmallBottom">Create a Strong Password</p><ul class="Layout-checkList"><li>Make it memorable, but avoid using personal information like names or birthdays.</li><li>Use a mix of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, symbols, and numbers.</li><li>R3pl@ce le++ers wit# sYmb0ls & n^mb3rs 1ike Thi$.</li></ul><p class="Typography-checkListHeader Typography-paddingSmallTop Typography-paddingXSmallBottom">Switch It Up</p><ul class="Layout-checkList"><li>Do not use the same password on multiple sites.</li><li>Create a few different variations of the same password for different accounts.</li></ul><p class="Typography-checkListHeader Typography-paddingSmallTop Typography-paddingXSmallBottom">Protect your privacy</p><ul class="Layout-checkList"><li>Understand how your personal data is and isn’t used</li><li>Use privacy settings on apps and sites to control what you share</li></ul></div></div></div><div class="Accordion-section Accordion-section section-reveal Accordion-section--hasIcon Accordion-section--hasIcon Accordion-section--hasIcon Accordion-section--hasIcon" data-component="ElementScroll" data-offset="-100"><div class="Accordion-content"><div class="Accordion-icon"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-interland.appspot.com/en-us/hub/icons/fundamentals-list/kind.svg" alt=""></div><input class="js-check js-track-event-link" type="checkbox" id="80B3kJn8pB" data-event="accordion_clicks" data-event-action="It’s Cool to Be Kind" data-event-modulename="Homepage Accordion Interactions"><label class="Accordion-arrow" for="80B3kJn8pB"><svg fill="#000000" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M7.41 7.84L12 12.42l4.59-4.58L18 9.25l-6 6-6-6z"/> <path d="M0-.75h24v24H0z" fill="none"/> </svg></label><div class="Accordion-header"><h3 class="Typography-uppercaseHeadline">Be Internet Kind</h3><h2>It’s Cool to Be Kind</h2></div><div class="Accordion-collapse Accordion-collapse-firstStep"><p class="Typography-paddingSmallTop">The Internet is a powerful amplifier that can be used to spread positivity or negativity. Kids can take the high road by applying the concept of “treat others as you would like to be treated” to their actions online, creating positive impact for others and disempowering bullying behavior.</p></div><div class="Accordion-collapse Accordion-collapse-secondStep"><p class="Typography-checkListHeader Typography-paddingSmallTop Typography-paddingXSmallBottom">Set an Example</p><ul class="Layout-checkList"><li>Use the power of the Internet to spread positivity.</li><li>Stop the spread of harmful or untrue messages by not passing them on to others.</li><li>Respect others’ differences.</li></ul><p class="Typography-checkListHeader Typography-paddingSmallTop Typography-paddingXSmallBottom">Take Action</p><ul class="Layout-checkList"><li>Block mean-spirited or inappropriate behavior online.</li><li>Make an effort to provide support to those being bullied.</li><li>Encourage kids to speak up against and report online bullying.</li></ul></div></div></div><div class="Accordion-section Accordion-section section-reveal Accordion-section--hasIcon Accordion-section--hasIcon Accordion-section--hasIcon Accordion-section--hasIcon Accordion-section--hasIcon" data-component="ElementScroll" data-offset="-100"><div class="Accordion-content"><div class="Accordion-icon"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-interland.appspot.com/en-us/hub/icons/fundamentals-list/bubble.svg" alt=""></div><input class="js-check js-track-event-link" type="checkbox" id="Evb7J3So7O" data-event="accordion_clicks" data-event-action="When in Doubt, Talk It Out" data-event-modulename="Homepage Accordion Interactions"><label class="Accordion-arrow" for="Evb7J3So7O"><svg fill="#000000" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M7.41 7.84L12 12.42l4.59-4.58L18 9.25l-6 6-6-6z"/> <path d="M0-.75h24v24H0z" fill="none"/> </svg></label><div class="Accordion-header"><h3 class="Typography-uppercaseHeadline">Be Internet Brave</h3><h2>When in Doubt, Talk It Out</h2></div><div class="Accordion-collapse Accordion-collapse-firstStep"><p class="Typography-paddingSmallTop">One lesson that applies to any and all encounters of the digital kind: When kids come across something questionable, they should feel comfortable talking to a trusted adult. 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