Bright dots appear on screen

I have bright (white) dots that have appeared on my screen. They are always there. Any help?

hughjass1731 is right, they are stuck pixels. Any color, such as red, green white are usually stuck pixels, but a black one is a dead pixel.
If your iPod is fairly new ask Apple about it or better still call into an Apple store. More and more people are demanding a zero tolerance (because of the better display technology) especially with dead pixels and can get replacements. There is no harm in asking.
You could try massaging it in a circular Motion with a clean dampish cloth, this spreads it out and eventually may disappear. Or tap it gently.
Some have tried a video downloaded into their ipod which plays a series of contrasting colors so the correction of dead pixels can be catalyzed.
This worked for two iPods I owned that had 4 stuck pixels that were red and blue.
The download is here
After downloading pop it into iTunes and sync your ipod to itunes.
You will need to play it over and over for at least 20 minutes or so.

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