Be cautious of how you use social media: Cyber experts to Noida teens
There has been a rise in online frauds and blackmailing during the
lockdown, police and cyber experts said here on Wednesday, as they cautioned
teenagers to be careful with how they use social media platforms
like Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
The
message came during a webinar organised by the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police for
children above the age of 13 years as part of the ongoing "Mission
Shakti" initiative in the district that focuses on checking crimes against
women.
Students
from 70 schools and colleges participated in the programme where they were told
about various forms of online crimes, including bullying, stalking, fake
accounts, sexual extortion, honey traps, by cyber security expert Rakshit
Tandon, while Deputy Commissioner of Police (Women and Child Safety) Vrinda
Shukla and District Cyber Cell chief Ankur Aggarwal hosted the session.
"There
has been an increase in online frauds during the lockdown that was enforced due
to the coronavirus outbreak. There have been instances of cloning of Facebook
profiles where frauds use the fake profile to seek money from victim's
contacts," Tandon told students, many of whom were joined by their parents
and teachers.
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