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Practical habits for students: accounts, scams, social media and asking for help.

Start with the basics

Use different passwords, turn on two-factor authentication, and keep your phone updated. Be careful with offers of scholarships, free courses or part-time jobs that ask you to pay first.

Scams aimed at students

Fake internship and job offers that charge a 'registration fee', 'like and earn' tasks, exam or result links from unknown senders, and sellers who ask you to scan a QR code to receive money. A genuine opportunity does not ask you to pay to get it.

Social media and privacy

Keep your profiles private, accept only people you know, and think before sharing your phone number, college, location or ID documents. Be kind online, and do not forward private photos or messages.

Ask early

If something online feels wrong, tell a parent, teacher or trusted friend. Keep screenshots, and report serious harassment on the platform and at cybercrime.gov.in.

Sources & verification

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Author
Akshay Kumar Sharma
Type
Educational article (not a news report)

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