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    Trickery

                                                                    Trickery  is  when someone gains  another  person’s
                                                                    trust online and then uses it to hurt, embarrass or
                                                                    take advantage of them. The person pretending to
                                                                    be friendly usually asks for secrets, personal photos
                                                                    or private information and then misuses it.

                                                                    Let’s  understand  this  with  the  help  of  the  given
                                                                    scenario:

                                                                    Arjun made  a new friend while playing  an online
                      game. The friend slowly started asking Arjun for personal photos by saying it was just for fun. After
                      Arjun shared one photo, the friend threatened to post it everywhere unless Arjun sent more. Arjun
                      became scared and didn’t know how to stop it. He realised the person was never a real friend, but
                      someone who tricked him to cause harm.

                      Trolling

                      Trolling is when someone intentionally posts rude, offensive
                      or provoking comments online just to upset others or start

                      arguments.  The troll does  this  for  attention  or to  cause
                      drama, not because of a real problem.
                      Let’s understand this with the help of the given scenario:

                      Diya posted a video of her singing on a school talent page.
                      A stranger kept commenting that her voice was awful and
                      that she should never sing again. Even when other students
                      supported  Diya,  the  same  person  replied  with laughing

                      emojis and tried to start arguments with everyone. The comments had no real purpose except to
                      upset people. Diya felt hurt and stopped posting her videos for a while.

                                                           Catfishing

                                                           Catfishing  is when someone  pretends  to  be  someone  else
                                                           online by using fake pictures, names or information to trick
                                                           others. The person doing the catfishing usually tries to build a
                                                           relationship with someone, gain their trust or take advantage
                                                           of them in some way.

                                                           Catfishing is different from a fake profile. Even though they
                                                           might look the same, the main difference is in the intent. A
                      fake profile might just be someone using false information to stay anonymous or for cyberbullying.
                      However, catfishing is done with the purpose of deceiving someone to form a relationship or to
                      gain something from them.

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