Search smart, stay safe
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What you will learn
By the end, you can choose good search words, check a result before you trust it, make a strong password, and keep private information private.
Ana types "animals" to find out what penguins eat. She gets millions of pages about cats, cows and zoo tickets. Better search words, a careful look at the results and a few safety rules turn her into a search expert.
Read the explanation
Search engines match the words you type, so use exact words: "what do penguins eat" beats "animals". Before you click, check who made the page and whether it fits your question. Keep private information (full name, address, school, passwords) to yourself, use strong passwords, and tell a trusted adult if anything online worries you.
- Search words: say exactly what you want to know.
- Check: who made the page, and does it answer your question?
- Private things stay private. Worried? Tell a trusted adult.