Phishmael & Friendshacked accounts
Hijacked!
A message from Bubbles' hacked account tricks Gary into logging in on a fake page. Soon his account is messaging everyone for codes and money. No villain on screen, just the steps to get an account back.
Today's rule: Fell for it? Tell someone, fix it fast.
What kids learn
- Weird message from a friend? Ask them another way
- Change it, lock it, log out everywhere
- You're never in trouble for telling
Quiz time
Play the gameCan you get them all?
A friend's account sends you a strange link or asks for a code. What do you do?
Your account got hacked. What's the first thing to do?
🏅 Stop, Tell, Change
Clicked a bad link? Put the steps in the right order, like Gary at the Clicked-It Championships.
For parents & teachers
Talk about it together
- Make sure your child knows they won't be in trouble for telling you.
- Practise the recovery steps: change the password in the real app, turn on two-step login, log out other devices, tell friends.
- Explain that a friend's strange message should be checked another way, like a call.
- Use the app's official hacked-account help pages, never strangers offering recovery.
Read more
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.
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