Guardians of the Galaxy on social media 社交媒体的“银河护卫队”

蒋建平

社交媒体的使用在方便人们进行即时交流的同时，也给个人信息安全及隐私保护带来了新的挑战。一起了解保护个人信息安全的方法吧。

体裁 说明文 文章词数 386 建议用时 7 min

难词探意

1. comprehensive /?k?mpr??hens?v/ adj. 全面的;综合的;详尽的

2. pseudonym /?sju?d?n?m/ n. 笔名;假名

3. compel /k?m?pel/ v. 强迫

4. reciprocate /r??s?pr?ke?t/ v. 回报;回应

Social media usually only appears in the news when its at its worst. Here are the steps you can take to ensure that you and your loved ones can enjoy social media for what it should be： a welcome tool for enhancing and expanding our real life and online relationships.

Limit personal information

This applies equally to personal pages and professional ones. Private pictures should not be public; your online CV（簡历） shouldnt be fully comprehensive to protect from identity theft and no account should have your home address or personal phone number.

Dont overshare your real name

Pseudonyms exist for some reason. Yes， your aunt on WeChat will want to be able to find you， but dont feel compelled to share this information with strangers and with every site.

Dont overshare personal details

Real?world criminals like to source valuable information about empty homes online. So if you are going to leave your home for two weeks， dont announce it on social media. And if you must share holiday details， do so only when your social media account can be seen by friends and family.

Use strong passwords

Needless to say， your social media site should be accessible only to you. A strong password will do the trick， so please dont use an easily guessable one like “123456”.

Control comments

People often forget that their comments underneath articles or as part of social media discussions are often public. Watch what you say in a comment under， say， a BuzzFeed article or on a friends social media page. Also，if you run a site or a blog of your own， you can filter comments so they wont run without your approval.

Be careful of unwelcome friend requests from strangers

Its wise to check out the message before you reciprocate a request. Additionally， its a good idea to only befriend people you are friends with in real life or people with whom you share at least a handful of mutual real?life friends. Again， try to behave as you would in the real world.

Staying safe online only requires a little attention： think of it like a party with your friends from all over the world. Take it easy， enjoy， and be careful of the information you give out.

Reading Check

Besides the tips given in the text，do you have any other ways to protect your privacy on social media？Share them with your classmates.

Language Study

Sentence for writing

Its a good idea to only befriend people you are friends with in real life or people with whom you share at least a handful of mutual real?life friends.

【信息提取】It be a good idea to do... ……是一个好点子。

【句式仿写】在早晨跑步是一个很好的主意。