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Module 7
📱 Social Media & Messaging Red Flags
📚 What you'll learn
- ✓Recognize fake profiles and impersonation accounts
- ✓Understand social engineering through direct messages
- ✓Know basic privacy settings to protect yourself
🎬 Watch: Social Media Safety
Source: Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
📌 Key Takeaways
1Verify accounts before trusting DMs — check follower count, post history, and account age
2Don't share your location, school, workplace, or daily routine with strangers online
3'Friend of a friend' requests are often fake — scammers clone real profiles
4Free giveaways that ask you to 'click a link' or 'enter your details' are almost always scams
5If a celebrity or brand DMs you first, it's almost certainly an impersonator
6Report and block suspicious accounts — it protects others too
7Review your privacy settings: limit who can see your posts, friends list, and personal info
🧩 Spot the Scam
Can you tell which of these are scams? Tap your answer to find out.
Question 1 of 5Score: 0/0
📱 A Facebook account with your friend's name and photo sends you a friend request. You're already friends with them.
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📄 Resources
📋 Printable Checklist
Keep this by your phone or computer — coming soon
👨👩👧 Family Discussion Guide
How to talk about this topic with your family — coming soon
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