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3. Familiarize yourself with copyright & creative rights.

Whether it's art, videos, essays, or any number of other
things, making and posting content for potentially
hundreds or thousands of people to see online is as
simple as a few clicks of a button. Unfortunately, it has
also made the theft of content and ideas—both
intentional and unintentional—much easier and more
common.

Anyone who creates or consumes online content should
have an understanding of how copyright works. Just
because it may be easy to put a piece of music on a
video, add a character to a t-shirt, or edit a photograph,
does not mean that it's legal to do so. A good digital
citizen will educate themselves on the basics of copyright
law and ensure that they aren't infringing on others'
creative ownership online—especially when making
something for money.

4. Use strong passwords.

In this new digital world, passwords are everything. You
use one to access social media accounts, financial