Chatdanger - how to keep SAFE while chatting online

How would you help someone that you knew was being bullied all the time, even on IM?

The program enabled him to see when she was online and control her computer... he typed threatening messages and obscene words making it appear that SHE was typing them in the chatroom and then made her CD drawer start flipping in and out...

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I am a 12 year old boy and I have been using IM to chat with my school friends. One of my friends gave out my chat name and location to one of her contacts that she met online but does not know personally.

This person started contacting me all the time, trying to set up a "date" with me. My friend then gave this person my real name and threatened to give out my telephone number and email address. This was really frightening, and I just stopped using IM altogether.

I am so angry that I want to give out my friend’s information too. Do you think this person will try and find me?

Look after each other. Giving out your friend’s personal information online is a really bad thing to do, as it could put them at risk. Look after and respect your friends while you are online.