I'm PERMANENTLY Banned?!

Hey jammers! It's Panda here...

And today when I went to Animal Jam to log in, I saw this:

(I blocked out my login info for obvious reasons :P)

This legit freaked me out. But, I was pretty sure it was either just a glitch or a mistake.

So, I went to Animal Jam's homepage in a different tab and logged in from there. To my great relief, none of my items were missing, and my account still worked. 

Phew!

But what should you take away from this post?

Well, if you ever see something like this, NEVER log in from that page. For example, I have a feeling this was just a glitch on AJ's part but say it was the plot of a hacker. Well, if I had logged in through the above login form, I probably would have lost my password to the hacker and been hacked.

Always check the URL/address of the page on which you are entering your login info. If you see any extra characters or words after the normal web address stem, then RELOAD THE PAGE IN A DIFFERENT TAB USING THE ADDRESS AS YOU KNOW IT.

Stay safe! ^.^

-Panda

Internet Safety Day!

I forgot to post in the main post how today is Internet Safety Day in Jamaa!

Of course, we always have to make sure we are being safe online! Here are a few tips from the National Children's Advocacy Center!

1. Never post your personal information, such as a cell phone number, home number, home address, or your location on any social networking site or through mobile apps like Snapchat or Instagram.
2. Never meet in person with anyone you first “met” on the internet. If someone asks to meet you, tell your parents or guardian right away. Some people may not be who they say they are.
3. Check with your parents before you post pictures of yourself or others online. Do not post inappropriate pictures of anyone.
4. Never respond to mean or rude texts, messages, and e-mails. Delete any unwanted messages. You may need to delete friends who continuously bother you or post things that are not appropriate.
5. Never share your password with anyone, including your best friend. The only people who should know your password are your parents or guardian.
6. If you wouldn’t say something to another person’s face, don’t text it or post it online.
7. Do not download or install software or anything on your computer or cell phone before checking with your parents or guardian.
8. Use the privacy settings of social networking sites.
9. If anything makes you feel uncomfortable online, while gaming or when using your cell phone, talk with your parents or guardian right away.

Do you have any online safety tips? Make sure to comment them down below! :D

-awesomepanda868