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Cyber Crimes

                   y er crimes are offences that are committed using computers and smart de ices connected through
                  the  nternet. The  ictims o  cy er crimes can  e organisations or indi iduals.  ost o  the cy er
                  criminals use e mails  social media  e sites or pirated so t are as a medium to trou le their  ictims.






















                   t is important to remem er that data once shared o er the  nternet is rarely deleted completely.
                   y er criminals use this data unethically to trou le their  ictims.
                  Let us discuss some of the most commonly used ways to commit cyber crimes.
                  Cyberbullying

                  Cyberbullying refers to the use of Internet, e-mail, instant messaging,
                  chat rooms or social networks, such as Facebook, X (Twitter), etc. to
                  harass, demean, embarrass or intimidate someone else.

                                                e er share personal details such as age
                                               address, date of birth, etc. with unknown
                                                       people on social media.



                   If your parents/elders feel the need,
                                                                                    e er install un anted so t are and
                   they can also contact the local police
                                                                                    apps like dating app, online games,
                    station to lodge a complaint against
                                                                                       etc. from unknown sources.
                             the cyber bully.
                                                              Some tips to
                        Try a oiding  riend re uests                               In case, any post hurts or upsets you,
                                                             safeguard from
                       from unknown people on social                               talk about it to your family or friends
                                                             Cyberbullying
                                  media.                                           instead o  posting aggressi e replies.
                                                                                    on ey our opinions care ully
                     Always be considerate and mindful
                                                                                   by choosing the right words.
                       o  others   eelings on sensiti e
                      topics such as politics or religion.
                                                                                     We must be honest about our
                                                                                     identity.  e er pretend to  e
                                                                                            someone else.

                                                 Restrict the access to your personal data
                                                  on social media platforms. For example,
                                                 only your friends must be able to see any
                                                          pictures on Facebook.



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