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Stay Safe on Social Media

  • Tip: Do not accept friend requests from strangers on social networking sites.
  • Tip: सोशल नेटवर्किंग साइट्स पर अजनबियों की फ्रेंड रिक्वेस्ट स्वीकार न करें।

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  • Tip: Do not trust online users unless you know them and can trust in real life.
  • Tip: ऑनलाइन उपयोगकर्ताओं पर तब तक भरोसा न करें जब तक आप वास्तविक जीवन में उनके बारे में नहीं जानते हों और उन पर भरोसा नहीं कर सकते हों।

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  • Tip: Do not share your personal information such as address, phone number, date of birth, etc., on social media.
  • Tip: अपनी निजी जानकारी जैसे पता, फ़ोन नंबर, जन्मतिथि आदि सोशल मीडिया पर साझा न करें।

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  • Tip: Immediately inform the social media service provider, if you notice that a fake account has been created by using your personal information.

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  • Tip: Do not announce your vacations, travel plans etc. on social media. Criminals can use it as an opportunity for theft etc.

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  • Tip: Do not share or forward unverified posts/ news on social media forums. These may contain fake news which may mislead people.

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  • Tip: Always use a strong password by using alphabets in upper case, lower case, numbers, and special characters for your social media accounts.

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  • Tip: Do not hesitate to report if someone is posting offensive and abusive content on social media.

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  • Tip: Social networking sites sometimes prompt you to download third-party apps to access more pages. Do not download unverified third-party applications.

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