Be careful what you share on social media, because you never know when something could come back and ruin your life. Even the most innocent and well-intentioned posts could be used against you in ways you’ve never thought possible

• Set the privacy and security settings on your social network accounts
• Watch what you say, and personal information you share online, about yourself, and your network of friends and family.
• Never share passwords, not even with best friends.
• Think before you upload pictures onto a website, or upload pictures of your friends and family - always get their permission.
• There is a cybercrime law in Nigeria, the online world is a 'real world', so be responsible in your online actions, and treat others as you want them to treat you.
• Always report inappropriate contact to the service provider using their Report Abuse links, and if anything worries you, talk to a trusted adult
• Ignore any links embedded in email messages that appear to come from a social networking service. Instead, connect to the site directly by typing its URL.
• Be sceptical of job postings on social networking sites until you confirm that you’re interacting with an official representative of the company where you’d be applying.
• Be sceptical of fake profiles advertising fake items such as cars at ridiculous prices
• Remember, once you post information online it stays online. Protect your reputation by assuming everything you post online is permanent
• If a friend asks you for money using chat or messaging functionality of a social networking site, confirm that you’re interacting with the person you know
• Lock your phone: It’s not only faceless scammers on the internet. Your phone can end up in the hands of a stranger, giving access to your social accounts (and more).
• Always log off after using the Social Networking Sites, on your phone, or on a computer, XBox/ PS3
• Don’t reveal personal information on social networking sites