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SUMMARY:Social Media Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:What is Social Media Day?\nWorld Social Media Day was launched by Mashable on June 30\, 2010\, to celebrate social media’s profound impact on global communication and connectivity. This day recognizes how social media brings people together quickly and easily\, transcending cultural and geographical boundaries. Let’s embrace the positive aspects of social media while committing to a secure and beneficial online experience! \nNavigating Social Media Safely and Confidently\nJoin us in celebrating Social Media Day on June 30th! This blog highlights the positive impact of social media and offers practical advice for navigating it safely. Learn how to manage privacy settings\, recognize and avoid scams\, and use strong passwords and two-factor authentication. Emphasizing the importance of open communication\, the blog encourages readers to share their online experiences and support each other. By embracing social media’s benefits and committing to safe practices\, we can create a secure and enriching online environment. \nBecome #UnHackable And Join Our Diverse Community\n\nAt KnowledgeFlow\, we believe in the power of a diverse community to tackle the challenges of cybersecurity. Become #UnHackable and join our mission to create a more secure and informed online environment for everyone.\nLearn More About How  We Can Use Social Media To Bring Positive Connection\, and Learning Within A Safe Digital Environment:\n\nPassword Managers and how to use them!\nCybersafety Academy Course: Scams: Spot Them and Stop Them.\nKnowledgeFlow Cybersecurity Dictionary\nSocial Media’s Positive Power for Young People\nSocial Media Isn’t Perfect\, but It’s Brought Us Together in Community\, Health\, Love\, and Beyond\nSocial media use can be positive for mental health and well-being\nThis report explores the complex impact of social media on youth mental health. Based on a survey of 1\,274 teens and young adults\, it highlights both the benefits and challenges of social media use\, particularly for marginalized groups such as LGBTQ+ and youth of color\, emphasizing the varying experiences and coping strategies employed by young people.\n\n\n\n 
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SUMMARY:World Emoji Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:Happy World Emoji Day 2026!\nDid you know that World Emoji Day occurs on July 17th to match the date shown on the Apple calendar emoji? 📅 \nEmojis have become a fun and colorful way to express ourselves\, capturing everything from laughter (😂) to love (😍) and everything in between. \nJuly 17th is a day to celebrate these delightful little icons that have transformed our digital communication. Join us in the festivities and help us pick the perfect emoji combination to represent #UnHackable. 💪🔒 \nWe want to hear your creative suggestions! Check out our World Emoji Day post on Instagram\, and add your favorite emoji combos in the comments! \nLet’s spread some emoji joy together.
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SUMMARY:World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us on July 30th for World Day Against Trafficking in Persons\nOn World Day Against Trafficking in Persons\, KnowledgeFlow is committed to enhancing online safety and combating human trafficking. Human trafficking is a growing issue\, with many victims being targeted online as a way for traffickers to access more individuals faster. We often think of human trafficking as something that only happens to people in movies or in intense physical violence scenarios. However\, human trafficking is becoming more and more common\, and can happen to people in their own homes. It’s important to recognize the prevalence of trafficking\, but also that we can’t know the full extent because of underreporting. The hidden nature of the crime and the reluctance of victims and witnesses to come forward to law enforcement contribute to underreporting. Factors contributing to underreporting include fear\, shame\, language barriers\, mistrust of authorities\, and lack of awareness about human trafficking.\nStatistics on Trafficking in Canada:\n\nIn 2021\, Durham Regional Crime Stoppers investigated 336 human trafficking cases.\nOut of these investigations\, 111 victims were identified as being under the age of 18.\nNearly three in ten victims (28%) of police-reported human trafficking in Canada were under the age of 18.\n71% of trafficking victims in Canada are under the age of 25.\nThe average age of trafficked victims is 11-13 years old.\nThe majority of sex trafficking victims are reportedly Canadian-born teenage girls\, some as young as 13.\nDurham Region has been identified as a hotspot for trafficking due to the proximity of municipalities situated on Ontario’s Highway 401.\n\nDiscover ideas on how to protect yourself from online trafficking risks in our blog post: “World Day Against Trafficking in Persons: Securing Your Online Presence Against Trafficking.” Learn practical tips and strategies to keep yourself and your loved ones safe online.\n\nClick here to access the blog post\, which includes additional support resources.\n\nTogether\, let’s stay #UnHackable.
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SUMMARY:Cyber Monday 2026
DESCRIPTION:Prioritize Cybersafety While Shopping This Cyber Monday!\nShop until you drop fighting the crowds this Black Friday? Or shop safely online from the comfort of your couch and have everything delivered to your doorstep this Cyber Monday? \nYou choose! But if you are planning to spend some time shopping from the comfort of your couch\, make sure you’re caught up on the important cybersafety tips to make that an enjoyable experience. \nA Little History\nCyber Monday is part of a two day marketing scheme full of shopping discounts and sales following American Thanksgiving. Each year people flock to the box stores and malls on Black Friday to find the best deals they can. On Cyber Monday\, they turn on their computers and begin all over again looking for the best savings online. The e-commerce term “Cyber Monday” was first coined back in 2005 by the U.S.’s National Retail Federation and since then it has become one of the biggest online shopping days of the year in many countries\, including Canada. According to NBC News\, in 2020 Cyber Monday became the biggest online shopping day in U.S. history with sales reaching almost $11 billion. With staggering amounts of financial and personal information moving around the internet on Cyber Monday\, it’s more important than ever to protect yourself from those who might try to take advantage of that. \n5 Tips For Online Shopping Safety\nWith that in mind\, let’s take a look at 5 ways YOU can stay safe during Cyber Monday and anytime you shop online! \n1. Check The Source ⬇️ \nThe first thing to do when you are shopping online this Cyber Monday or anytime is to make sure you trust the sources and websites you are purchasing from. It’s easy to trust websites associated with popular brands and brick-and-mortar stores or well-known online retailers like Amazon\, but it’s important to do the research when looking into buying from lesser known online businesses. \nWhen you’re on a site\, check for the padlock symbol to the left of the URL in the search bar. This symbol signals that your connection while browsing is secure. Those websites are using the HTTPS protocol to encrypt the data being sent between the web server and your computer\, so others can’t read it. You can learn more about that and other cybersafety facts by taking KnowledgeFlow’s FREE Cybersafety for Everyone course on cybersafetyacademy.org. \nAnother good practice is to bookmark sites you regularly shop from to avoid typosquatting scams\, where fraudsters register a URL that is a slight variation of a legitimate website’s domain name in order to deceive users. Be careful when doing a Google search for a store’s website because malicious ads will sometimes appear before a legitimate website in your search. This is one good reason to use an ad-blocker and you can learn about how to do that here. \n2. Use A Secure Wi-fi Connection 🛡️ \nOne of the simplest ways to stay safe while online shopping is to use a secure wi-fi connection. This means that you should never do your online shopping or anything that requires inputting sensitive information into a site while being on public wi-fi. If you must browse check out these Public Wi-fi Safety Measures\, but wait until you return to the safety of your private home wi-fi connection before making any purchases. Learn about how you can secure your home network here. \n3. Avoid Online Fraud ❌ \nThere are many platforms out there selling counterfeit products. To avoid being scammed by these sellers always make sure to read the production description carefully\, looking for anything that might identify it as a fake. Some clues you might notice are vague contact details for the company\, being asked for more personal information than is necessary\, spelling and grammar mistakes\, and offers that seem to good to be true. For more information about types of online scams take a look at this tipsheet here. \n4. Avoid Phishing Scams 🎣 \nOn a holiday like Cyber Monday\, your email will likely be cluttered with marketing ads and newsletters from all sorts of companies who want you to BUY\, BUY\, BUY. It’s important to learn how to verify whether the email is legitimate or if it’s a spam email that made it through the email platform’s filters. Phishing scams are designed to trick you into revealing personal information or giving away your money\, and they often come in the form of an email or ad that looks credible\, but isn’t. Learn about what phishing is and how to spot it here. You can also practice spotting these scams by signing up for our Phishing Campaign\, which is a teaching course delivered straight to your email! \n5. Protect Your Payment Information 💳 \nA necessary part of online shopping is spending money\, but you should be the only one spending it! It’s crucial that you protect your payment information online so that scammers and hackers can’t steal your finances or even your identity. That means you should only give your credit card information to websites you trust. If a website asks to save your credit card information for faster checkout the next time\, it’s best to decline and re-enter it if you shop there again\, depending on how frequently you use and trust the website. Lastly\, you can use a third-party payment processor like PayPal to process your transactions when you are shopping online. By acting as a middleman between your money and the recipient\, it offers an additional level of security and buyer protection. \nBonus Tip: Gift Cards 🎁 \nIf you’re ever buying gift cards so that someone else gets a chance to shop\, be aware that they are becoming increasingly susceptible to fraud. Check out our Gift Card Safety Tipsheet to avoid any disappoint around purchasing them. \nMore Resources:\n\nScam Red Flags: The Hallmarks Of An Online Scam (knowledgeflow.org)\nOnline Shopping Safety: 5 Tips For Shopping Safely Online (knowledgeflow.org)\nHow To Be UnHackable: Claudiu’s 10 Rules For Cybersafety (knowledgeflow.org)\nBrowser Bookmark: How They Help You Avoid Online Fraud (knowledgeflow.org)\n\nHappy shopping this Cyber Monday! \n 
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