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Why you can trust SCMP

Internet is not a place for bullies

Well-known websites like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter allow us to express ourselves, post photos and give others a glimpse of our lives.

You can even keep up-to-date with your friends' lives - through photos and status updates - via your mobile phone.

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This convenience seems to have improved our lives and relationships, but it has also led to many people acting irresponsibly online.

While we can freely write and share things on websites, and engage in intelligent debate, we are also open to teasing and mocking by others who think they can do whatever they want on the internet.

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Many are not aware that there are codes of conduct and laws that ensure responsible use of the web. If you infringe on another person's privacy, or do anything online that hurts others, then you are breaking the law.

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