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how to stay safe from online predators (a thread instead of another age check tweet)
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how to stay safe from online predators (a thread instead of another age check tweet)
first of all, i was groomed by three men ages ranging from 16-20 when i was 8-11 on kik, one of them which i met on minecraft. there are more than you think, they are in more places than you think, theyâre not all old men, theyâre all horrible people though.
also, this thread is mostly targeted at people 12 and under bc they arenât gonna leave twitter jus bc someone did an age check and they lied abt their age in the replies.. itâs better to give them tips on how to stay safe than have them move to even more dangerous platforms
1. âyouâre mature for your ageâ isnât a compliment. you are NOT cool or different for knowing older people. that tactic is used to make you like them more, to make you think they think youâre âspecial.â itâs okay to be a kid :D u donât need to be mature for ur age to be cool!
2. do not trust people. ESPECIALLY PEOPLE OLDER THAN YOU AND EVEN MORE SO FOR ADULTS. idc if theyâve been ur friend for two years or two days, they could be lying or have sinister intentions. keep ur conversation normal, never let them pass any boundaries.
3. the moment youâre uncomfortable, the moment that conversation has gone past friendly and into inappropriate, leave and block. you donât just âaccidentallyâ start sexting a minor. people do NOT deserve second chances for that shit. understand people lead you on.
even if that person is a self-proclaimed minor, block them. you are different in your own way, you do not need a person on the internet to make you feel that way! find friends who donât make you uncomfy or question the ethics of the friendship.
4. donât send personal info. DONT SEND FACE PICS. even if they havenât done anything to you, they could very well do it in the future and use that personal info to blackmail you.
5. donât give out your age in public spaces and lie about it in dms if someone asks. never let anyone know youâre 12 or under, knowing that makes you an even better target for those sick fucks. ONCE AGAIN EVEN IF THAT PERSON IS YOUR FRIEND, DONâT TRUST PEOPLE SO EASILY.
6. this is a big one actually even if it seems weird. DONâT ANSWER DMS FROM PEOPLE YOU DONâT KNOW OR INDULGE PEOPLE WHO YOU KNOW ARE CREEPY FOR FUN. pedos are better at what they do than you would think -
and itâs easy for them to trick you into being okay with it with just a few compliments or by preying on your insecurities. donât take the topic lightly :)
7. if you feel pressured to do anything that makes you uncomfortable, block. no matter what. once again, you donât âaccidentallyâ try to pressure a minor into sending pics, sexting, or dating you.
8. donât open links from people you donât know irl or which seem sus! this also opens the topic of simple internet safety, as it could have any type of malware which could be used to track you and hack into whatever device youâre using. a groomer would use this information -
against you later. if youâve never seen a url like that before or if itâs from someone you donât know, donât click!
9. stay off messaging apps. as bad as twitter is, apps like kik and discord are even worse because your conversations are usually just you and the other person and not in public. not to mention, kik has the worst policy where it deletes your messages after you delete the app -
so if you delete the app before you realized what happened, all the evidence is gone. just try to keep ur conversations w people you dont know irl as public as possible as opposed to dms!
10. donât get in any âserious relationship.â sure date that person on roblox or minecraft, but the moment they want your phone number and social medias and want to âadvance your relationship.â nah. you donât need a serious relationship at age 10. doesnât make you cool.
signs of being in this kind of relationship could be that you depend on them for everything, you feel they decide your self worth, there is a significant age gap, they often disregard your opinion and say youâre crazy, theyâre possessive, theyâre sexual with you in any way, etc..
if you think youâre in a dangerous relationship, leave as soon as you can. if that person has you under blackmail, contact a trusted adult, your mom, teacher, older brother, etc. research if the police in ur country is helpful in these situations or not. you are NOT at fault.
i know how hard it is to tell people, but if the person you tell is someone you truly trust, you have nothing to worry about. youâre not stupid or worthless, youâre so strong for even being able to consider getting help and realizing the situation youâre in.
stay safe everyone! i truly recommend leaving social media until youâre older or have a better sense of judgment, but i know at the end of the day not everyone will do that so at least listen to this thread!! also, once you turn 13 you can still be groomed. keep being aware of -
your surroundings as long as youâre on the internet. if u have anythinh else to say on this topic, please say it! i am definitely not rhe expert on this topic but i want to help where i can 
end of thread.
end of thread.
* donât harass people or send death threats who have âmap allyâ or are a âsupporterâ of these things because they are most likely kids being groomed! it just makes that kid want to do it more, they donât deserve that hate, pedos do. (credit: @B1gM0mmyM1lk3r5)
and this has important info as well imo! https://twitter.com/dokkyyun/status/1347345483950403584
