Online identity is the identity used mostly by Internet users in the online community. Most people use it as “nicknames” for social networks to reflect their identity and for safety reasons. In some online context, like Internet forums, instant messaging and online games, users can represent themselves visually using an avatar as their online identity.
There are other people prefer to use their real names so that friends or families can easily recognize them. A Person who use their real name in the online community can be in big risks of online predators. An online predator is an Internet user who exploits people sexually or financially.
With the growing population of social networking websites such as MySpace or Facebook, Internet is becoming more and more dangerous with online predators lurking out there targeting vulnerable young children. Kids these days that are in social networking sites meet strangers everyday without meeting them in real life, which is a big risk for them.
In this modern world, where socializing online is becoming more popular with sites like MySpace, Internet users should be more careful with interacting with strangers online especially our young kids. They should be supervised by adults when using the internet because they are more vulnerable to online predators.
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