Back to school online safety tips [Video]

(InvestigateTV) — The Better Business Bureau (BBB) recently issued an alert about internet safety for kids going back to school.

The report urged parents to remember the importance of protecting information online.

Melanie McGovern with the BBB advised against oversharing on social media.

“When it is your child’s first day of school and you’re all excited to post that picture on social media, if they’re holding up one of those little boards with information on them, make sure there is nothing on there that is personal or identifiable like a teacher name, a school or an age,” McGovern said.

She said it is easy to unwittingly give away personal information without realizing it – information that could be used maliciously by hackers.

Also, before buying any back-to-school items, be mindful of where school products are purchased.

“If you see one of those websites where that item, say it’s a computer or a phone, or something that the kid might need …