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In 2023, a WhatsApp message claimed the government offered free mobile recharge of
`100. The link led to a fake website asking for personal details like name, phone number
and bank information from over 1,000 users.

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MY GOOD ONLINE HABITS Century #Information Literacy
Skills

Following are few good habits. Tick ( ) the habits that you already follow:

1. I keep my passwords secret.

2. I ask before I post photos online.

3. I use Privacy Settings in apps or games.

4. I tell an adult if I see a strange link.

5. I never share my address or phone number.

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Century #Information Literacy
Skills
SHARING PERSONAL INFORMATION ONLINE

Rohit, a 10-year-old from Bengaluru, was playing a popular mobile game when a

message appeared saying he had won a new remote-control drone and asked for
his full name, school, and mobile number. Excited, Rohit entered all his details. Later,
his parents started receiving many unwanted calls from unknown numbers trying to
sell them things.

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