Question

You’ve taken a break from social media and are ready to post your third and final post of the week. After you post, you receive a troubling direct message from someone you don’t know telling you how they were scammed on social media. How do you respond?
Question 15 options:

Respond politely, but avoid sharing personal information or clicking on any links. Report the message to the platform if it seems suspicious.


Immediately share your own personal details to help them feel more comfortable.


Ignore the message and take no further action, assuming it's not important.


Click on any links they provide to see if the scam is real.

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
The most appropriate response would be:

**Respond politely, but avoid sharing personal information or clicking on any links. Report the message to the platform if it seems suspicious.**

This approach ensures that you are respectful while also protecting your own privacy and safety. Reporting the message helps keep the platform safer for others.

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