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PEOPLE / COMMUNITY AWARENESS

Support your circle.

The people symbol opens this guide: practical ways to help friends, classmates, and family stay safer online.

WHY IT MATTERS

Awareness grows when shared.

Everyone can run into fake messages, account takeovers, or requests for private details. Simple, calm reminders help people pause and protect one another.

YOUR QUICK ACTIONBefore acting on an unusual request, confirm it with the person through a different trusted channel.
THREE WAYS TO HELP
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Share useful habits

Encourage unique passwords and multi-factor authentication on important accounts.

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Verify suspicious requests

Use a known contact method to check unexpected requests for money, codes, or personal data.

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Help without blame

If someone clicks a suspicious link, help them secure the account and report the message.

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