#privacy-awareness

[queen-anarchy-666]

Okay so apparently kids these days don't know how to be safe online because their parents are fucking stupid and don't know anything about the internet!!!

So I'm gonna tell you teenagers how to be safe and not get abused because there is no shortage of predators on the internet. I'm gonna go from super basic things you can do to keep yourself safe to more specific instances where a predator may be trying to groom you that you can recognize. Remember though; if you are abused or have been abused it is not your fault. You deserve protection and you deserve respect as a minor, regardless of how you spend your time on the internet. Victim blaming helps nobody but predators, but there are ways you can protect yourself, even though you shouldn't always have to.

Basic tips:

DO NOT SHARE YOUR REAL NAME

DO NOT SHARE YOUR AGE

DO NOT SHARE WHERE YOU LIVE

DO NOT SHARE PHOTOS OR VIDEOS OF YOURSELF

DO NOT SHARE PHOTOS OF YOUR HOUSE

IT IS OKAY TO BLOCK WHOEVER YOU WANT, WHENEVER YOU WANT, REGARDLESS OF THE REASON.

Don't sacrifice your safety, comfort, or peace of mind just for someone else's feelings! Especially a stranger! Also, if you think something is off, it probably is. You need to trust your gut. SPEAK UP! Tell a trusted friend, sibling, or adult! I'm sure you've heard the phrase "silence is violence" -- this phrase goes for abuse as well! Unsafe people want you to stay quiet so they can continue to harm you or others. It is not inherently problematic to have friends who are adults, in fact it is healthy and helpful to have friends who are older than you, however we live in a world where you cannot trust many adults, so you need to be cautious of adults you encounter at all times, including ones you know well or are well known by others. It is also not inherently problematic to be asked many of the questions above, but it is important to ask yourself whether or not you want to give that information to the person asking. If not, simply tell them that you do not give out that information and redirect the conversation, or block if you feel uncomfortable.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, DO NOT INSERT YOURSELF INTO ADULT SPACES.

I know it is tempting, especially with the way hormones effect judgement and your emotions, and we all want to be included, but inserting yourself into spaces you know you should not be by lying about your age is incredibly unsafe and leads to horrible situations that aren't always easy to get out of. This includes adult fandom spaces, websites, searching adult topics, NSFW blogs or accounts, and even group chats. Even if your friends invite you to these spaces, it does not mean you should neglect your safety to be accepted. It's okay and encouraged to say no. You will thank yourself when you get older!

More Specific Tips:

YOU SHOULDN'T PUT YOUR MENTAL ILLNESSES OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN YOUR BIOS ON YOUR ACCOUNTS.

Awareness and solidarity for mental illness and disabilities is very important, however predators are more likely to go after people who may have a more difficult time discerning what is normal and what is not in social situations, especially when speaking to an authority figure like an adult. Do not make yourself a target by listing the ways you struggle with social cues, understanding rules and safety, or communication. It is okay to seek solidarity, but there are predators seeking out disabled and mentally ill youths to abuse.

DO NOT OFFER INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL ON THE INTERNET.

It is dangerous to release information about your whereabouts in any capacity on the internet, especially your school where you are doubly putting your peers and classmates in danger as well. If you come into contact or into the orbit of a predator that is bent on finding you or meeting you, your school is a public place where one may feel brazen enough to pretend they know you. Even if other kids are doing it by posting fight videos or even innocent videos, doesn't mean you should.

JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE INSISTS THEY'RE A SAFE PERSON DOES NOT MEAN THAT THEY ARE.

People lie on the internet all the time, including in some really bizarre and meaningless ways, but there will always be people who lie to get closer to someone to make them a victim. Just because someone tells you they are against abuse or even if they advocate against it does not mean that they themselves are a safe person. Predators will do anything they can to get you to trust them, and while predators are usually very pushy and want things to go quickly, some will take their time to groom you.

!!!!BIG RED FLAGS!!!!

IF YOU SEE ANY OF THIS BEHAVIOR, RUN! BLOCK AND REPORT PEOPLE WHO DO THESE THINGS FOR YOUR SAFETY! IT'S NEVER WORTH STICKING AROUND THESE KINDS OF PEOPLE!

THEY CONTINUALLY SEND YOU SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL, INCLUDING FANART, FANFIC, AND VIDEOS.

THEY TELL YOU AGE IS JUST A NUMBER, OR LOVE HAS NO AGE.

THEY EXPRESS THE OPINION THAT MINORS CAN CONSENT TO SEXUAL ACTIVITY.

THEY CONSTANTLY MAKE "JOKES" ABOUT MINORS IN A SEXUAL WAY OR ABOUT BEING ATTRACTED TO MINORS.

THEY EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING "LEGAL" AT THE AGE OF 18 OR FIXATE ON AGE OF CONSENT LAWS.

THEY GET ANGRY AT YOU FOR SETTING A BOUNDARY OR IF YOU MENTION TELLING YOUR PARENTS.

THEY ENJOY "LOLI" OR "SHOTA" MATERIAL OR ENTHUSE ABOUT THOSE TYPES OF CHARACTERS.

THEY CALL YOU PET NAMES THAT YOU AREN'T COMFORTABLE WITH, EVEN WHEN YOU TELL THEM NOT TO.

THEY ASK YOU HIGHLY PERSONAL QUESTIONS ABOUT SEXUAL ACTIVITY, YOUR PERIODS, OR MASTURBATION.

THEY TELL YOU THAT YOU'RE MATURE FOR YOUR AGE, OR THAT YOU'RE NOT LIKE OTHER KIDS BECAUSE YOU'RE MORE ADULT THAN THEY ARE.

THEY ASK YOU TO SEND PHOTOS OR VIDEOS OF YOURSELF DOING SEXUALLY CHARGED THINGS, WHICH INCLUDES DANCING OR STRIPPING, OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF YOUR BODY.

THEY KEEP STEERING THE CONVERSATION IN A SEXUAL DIRECTION. THIS INCLUDES ROLEPLAY!

NONE OF THIS BEHAVIOR IS NORMAL. IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR AN ADULT TO ASK HIGHLY PERVASIVE QUESTIONS OR TO BECOME PUSHY OR ANGRY IF YOU EXPRESS DISCOMFORT. BLOCK AND REPORT THESE TYPE OF PEOPLE, THEY EXHIBIT BEHAVIOR CONSISTENT WITH SEXUAL ABUSE PATTERNS.

Adults and Minors alike please feel free to reblog. It is imperative that young people who don't know these things learn them, because the only thing a predator hates more than a jail cell is a minor who cannot be abused.

[quotidian-oblivion]

Friendly Reminder:

If you feel uncomfortable with any conversation with someone online...

Block them.

If you receive very suspicious and unappreciated messages.

Report then block them.

This is the line you must not cross. For your own safety. For the safety of others.

You don't even have to say anything to them before you block them. They're not your responsibility. Their feelings do not matter when compared with your safety.

Block. Report. Do not budge from this rule.

[acheronist]

peglarmitage is soooo........ you people really do not understand the insane relationship history that i am seeing in the lacuna of this dead man's wallet

[teddybasmanov]

You know how it is.

[men-who-meow]

tbh i think more people should be into musicians that aren’t like. Young and Hot because first of all it’s healthy to understand that people don’t have to stop creating good and meaningful art once you’re no longer young, but also because fandoms for middle aged and old musicians are so delightfully unhinged like we really will see a guy who looks like he qualifies for the senior discount at a dennys and go “babygirl”

[ao3screenshotss]

if there’s anything i ever want ai to be able to do it’s for them to sense when i’ve taken a nap and set an alarm for half an hour

fuck privacy i need to study

[unopenablebox]

people around me online are always disclosing their kinks, like by writing fic about them or writing posts about them or reblogging the same photo of lee pace thirty times. but i can't do that. because my kink is embarrassing

[saintmeghanmarkle]

Are they deliberately going to 'dangerous' places in the hope something will happen so they'll have another story to sell? by u/Aware-Impression8527

Are they deliberately going to 'dangerous' places in the hope something will happen so they'll have another story to sell? It'll be 'Archie's bedroom was on fire and also there was a near-catastrophic car chase' all over again. They don't feel safe in London -- I get it; London isn't that safe -- so stay in Montecito. Don't go to fucking Colombia. Besides that, cos-playing as dignitaries is embarrassing. post link: https://ift.tt/9INi5Pc author: Aware-Impression8527 submitted: August 03, 2024 at 08:50AM via SaintMeghanMarkle on Reddit disclaimer: all views + opinions expressed by the author of this post, as well as any comments and reblogs, are solely the author's own; they do not necessarily reflect the views of the administrator of this Tumblr blog. For entertainment only.

[anthropologistfromentropy]

Just reported an ad on Tumblr that was pretending to be a Finnish news website (Aamulehti). I know most of us don't click ads here anyway, but some may not notice something is an ad.

And be wary of believing all headlines you see, could be fake news. At least this one was pretty harmless, just stupid drama of a Finnish celebrity. But I'm worried people from other countries, especially USA, could be getting actual political propaganda. With the election year, and Ukraine and Palestine crises and everything.

[starlet-sky]

Sometimes you just have to become unreachable. Protect your energy, mind and spirit.

[br1ghtestlight]

love the idea that after their first kiss when louise threatens rudy if he ever tells anyone he takes their secret to his GRAVE he will never tell another living soul that louise belcher kissed him on valentine's day in 4th grade meanwhile louise got home and told her entire family almost immediately 😭

like seven years later at a high school party someone asks who rudy had his first kiss with and he still remembers louise's threat and he redirects the conversation SO QUICKLY. they've been married for 35 years and he will still never let anyone know that louise was his first kiss bcuz he promised her he wouldn't tell

[suitsusboth]

privacy sign on the door 💫

It had been a hard few days... weeks... no, months for Kate Sharma.

She was irritable, a little short tempered, and her concentration was non-existent. It didn’t help either that every ping from her phone— whether it be a text, call, email or twitter notification —she could feel another knot forming in her already stiff shoulders.

She was tense, she knew that. It came with the territory though, helping her father run a multi-million-pound hospitality empire. She liked it though, the work she did. She liked working with her father even more. It wasn’t until these last few weeks that it began to wear on her. And it wasn’t even work really that was the issue. It was her.

She just felt so… restless. Her skin felt tight, and something in her felt wound up, ready to spring.

Kate knew what the problem was and she knew what the solution should be.

She needed to get laid.

[redux-iterum]

Two Reminders

Since this seems to keep happening.

First:

Second:

I'm aware that I answer asks in a friendly and polite tone, but do not mistake that as me insinuating that we're buddies. I don't know you beyond the question(s) you asked about a fanfic's setting. You don't know me beyond the work I do here and whatever small tidbits I give about my pets. Please refrain from getting too personal with me and messaging me repeatedly to get my attention. You are not inclining me to be friends with you, you are simply irritating me.

I want to be kind to the people who support me, but I am a very solitary person who grew up in the internet era of "caution with strangers" - a lost art, it seems, these days - and I am not eager to give my name or any of my personal info over to people I don't know past a username and an avatar. Pushing to be my friend is not going to get you what you want. You will get ignored, muted or blocked. Please respect my boundaries and privacy, and perhaps consider where you stand on how much you're willing to give away to strangers.

Thank you.

[romirella-96]

I will always stand by this. Keep your relationship off of socail media, hell keep your private life off of social media. No one really cares what goes on in your life, if they do, it is only to talk about you.

[saintmeghanmarkle]

Imagine Harry goes home and announces he's given all his 40th birthday inheritance to Sentebale by u/Aware-Impression8527

Imagine Harry goes home and announces he's given all his 40th birthday inheritance to Sentebale Can't pay alimony if you've given all your money away... post link: https://ift.tt/jgJCaRe author: Aware-Impression8527 submitted: October 06, 2024 at 02:39AM via SaintMeghanMarkle on Reddit disclaimer: all views + opinions expressed by the author of this post, as well as any comments and reblogs, are solely the author's own; they do not necessarily reflect the views of the administrator of this Tumblr blog. For entertainment only.