My Child's Account Got Hacked: What to Do Next

Hacked accounts spread scams fast, because messages come from people you trust. 'Is this you in this video?' links and 'send me the code to vote for me' messages are common examples.

If your child clicked and logged in, act quickly: tell a grown-up, change the password in the real app, and turn on two-step login.

Then log out of all other devices in the security settings, tell friends it wasn't them, and report it to the app.

If you're locked out, use the app's official recovery or hacked-account page. Never pay anyone who offers to recover it.

The rule from the episode: fell for it? Tell someone, fix it fast.