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| Remember that if a digital resource has no explicit copyright clause mentioned, it means it is owned by the creator with no rights for others. Hence when you create a digital resource, please take care to explicitly mention that it is an OER. You can do this by providing the copyright clause such as - "Copyright - Creative Commons CC BY SA 4.0" | | Remember that if a digital resource has no explicit copyright clause mentioned, it means it is owned by the creator with no rights for others. Hence when you create a digital resource, please take care to explicitly mention that it is an OER. You can do this by providing the copyright clause such as - "Copyright - Creative Commons CC BY SA 4.0" |
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| The Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility has prepared the 'ten commandments' or ten rules for use of computers, some of which are listed below: | | The Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility has prepared the 'ten commandments' or ten rules for use of computers, some of which are listed below: |
| You should not use a computer to harm other people. | | You should not use a computer to harm other people. |
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| You should not use other people's computer resources without authorization | | You should not use other people's computer resources without authorization |
| You should always use a computer in ways that ensure consideration and respect for others | | You should always use a computer in ways that ensure consideration and respect for others |
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| + | The virtual world also can be as or more dangerous than the real world. Cyber bullying (including by students of other students), abusive communication, on-line fraud including transfer of funds from your bank accounts etc are common. |
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| + | Read these news articles and discuss amongst your friends. Think of what steps you should take to avoid getting into trouble |
| + | # One million children were harassed, threatened, or subjected to other forms of cyberbullying on the site in the past year |
| + | #[http://www.deccanherald.com/content/367463/039ditched039-facebook-lover-14-year.html 'Ditched' by Facebook lover, 14-year-old girl hangs self] - From Deccan Herald Bangalore, Nov 6, 2013. report shows use of facebook by children which is not supervised by parents/teachers can be quite dangerous |
| + | #[http://www.samachar.com/Posting-photos-abusive-messages-lands-girl-student-in-jail-obknLnhfbdi.html A 20-year-old girl student was arrested] by the Cyber Crime Police on Thursday on the charge of creating a fake Facebook id. on the name of another girl and posting her photographs, phone numbers and some abusive messages and causing mental agony to her. The Hindu, January 10, 2014 |
| + | #A June 2011 Consumer Reports "State of the Net" survey "unearthed several disturbing findings about children and Facebook": |
| + | # Of the 20 million minors who actively used Facebook in the past year, 7.5 million - or more than one-third - were younger than 13 and not supposed to be able to use the site. |
| + | # Among young users, more than 5 million were 10 and under, and their accounts were largely unsupervised by their parents. |
| + | Using social networking sites presents children and their friends and families with safety, security, and privacy risks. [http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/19674-raffi-warns-about-possible-effects-of-fb-social-media-on-kids read the article from Truthout] |
| + | *[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/mobile-internet-abetting-cyber-crimes-say-police/article6408305.ece Mobile Internet abetting cyber crimes, say police], Hindu September 2014 |
| + | *[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/phishing-3-victims-lose-rs-20-lakh/article6408304.ece Phishing: 3 victims lose Rs. 20 lakh], Hindu September 2014 |
| + | [http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/a-doubleedged-sword/article7050403.ece Internet - a double-edged sword]. Hindu April 4, 2015 |
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| + | Apart from harm that may be inflicted by others through the internet, there is harm from excessive use of the internet. See #[http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/man-treated-for-internet-addiction/article6503707.ece '''Man treated for Internet addiction''']. |
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| + | Like any other resource, the internet needs to be used wisely, there is a danger of misuse, abuse and over-use. |