Essex | Spotting Traps, Scams & Misinformation Online| 26.02.26

| Creating Change Together |We are a social enterprise working with young people, communities, practitioners and academics to build resilience and positive change, and prevent extremism, violence and exploitation.Impact | We have worked with 83,000 young people, 5,500 teachers & practitioners and 10,000 members of the public.

ConnectFutures

This welcoming workshop is designed to help older adults feel safer, more confident, and better equipped when navigating the digital world .

This session will be delivered online via Teams. Once you've registered, Eventbrite will capture your details. Around 2-3 days beforehand we will send you the Teams link which will enable you access to the workshop. If you're unsure, please contact Adam on info@connectfutures.org_____________________________________________________________Workshop: Spotting Traps, Scams &amp; Misinformation Online Join us to learn:<ul><li>How to spot common tricks used in misleading posts, viral rumours and emotionally charged content</li><li>How images, algorithms and headlines can push us towards strong reactions without us realising it</li><li>How scams, fraud, and misinformation often overlap, and the easy ways to keep you and your loved ones safe online</li><li>How online rumours fuel real-world tensions, and what you can do to calm conversations and protect your community</li><li>Easy tools and questions you can use to check whether something is trustworthy before sharing it</li></ul> What can you expect:<ul><li>Friendly, non-judgmental facilitators who care about your safety</li><li>Practical tips and tools to help you stay safe online</li><li>Gain a clearer understanding of UK laws governing online behaviour</li><li>You will have some ready made questions to ask your friends and family when you are unsure about online information</li></ul> Details of those who have registered may be shared with funders for monitoring purposes.

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