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Article by Amne Abiola (Year 7 Volta)

All it took was one person clicking

“send” without thinking.

et’s be honest, most of us spend denly, everyone’s talking about it. All it took

loads of time online. Whether it’s on was one person clicking “send” without
L TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, or gam- thinking.
ing sites, the internet is a big part of our
everyday lives. But just like in real life, the Then there’s gossip, fake accounts, or
online world has its risks, and it’s easy to weird links. Things spread quickly, and it’s
forget that with just one click, things can easy to get caught up in it.
go wrong. That’s why thinking before you click mat-
ters. Before tapping, sending, or posting,
You might get a message from someone ask yourself:

with a familiar profile picture or a name
you recognise. It’s tempting to reply or • Is this actually worth it?
accept the request without thinking. But • Could this be fake or lead to
not everything (or everyone) online is what something dodgy?
it seems. Some accounts are fake, and • Am I going to regret this later?
some people just want to start drama.
You don’t have to reply to every message

Sometimes people share random jokes, or accept every follow. Real confidence is
memes, or screenshots in group chats. At knowing when to leave it alone.
first, it seems funny, but then others start
forwarding it, taking things out of context, The internet can be amazing but it only
or making it into something bigger. Sud- stays that way if we use it wisely.

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