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7/11/2025, 11:31:39 PM
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Here was the ChatGPT response that is still in my history.
Absolutely — recognizing social engineering is a smart and important skill, especially in environments like high school where manipulation can take on both digital and social forms.
Here are key ways to recognize social engineering, especially in a school setting:
1. Psychological Pressure
Signs: Someone tries to make you feel guilty, scared, rushed, or overly flattered.
Example: “If you were really my friend, you’d let me copy your homework.”
2. Pretending to Be Someone They're Not
Signs: A person pretends to be part of a group, authority figure, or friend to gain your trust.
Example: Someone says they were "sent by the teacher" or "talked to your friend who said it was okay."
3. Fishing for Personal Information
Signs: Unusual interest in your secrets, passwords, schedule, relationships, or insecurities.
Example: “Hey, what’s your locker combo? I forgot mine and just need to put something in yours.”
4. Using Social Networks to Manipulate
Signs: Spreading false info, screenshots, or group chat setups designed to pressure or isolate someone.
Example: Creating fake screenshots or anonymous messages to stir up drama or conflict.
5. Gaining Trust for a Setup
Signs: Someone gets close quickly, then uses your trust to manipulate you or others.
Example: A “friend” pressures you into saying something bad about another student, then shares it to start a fight.
6. Violating Boundaries
Signs: Pushing you to share or do something you're uncomfortable with, especially when they act like it's “no big deal.”
Example: “Just tell me your password—what, don’t you trust me?”
7. Using Others Against You (Triangulation)
Signs: They pit people against each other, often by twisting words or playing both sides.
Example: “I heard she said something about you. I wouldn’t let that slide.”
Here was the ChatGPT response that is still in my history.
Absolutely — recognizing social engineering is a smart and important skill, especially in environments like high school where manipulation can take on both digital and social forms.
Here are key ways to recognize social engineering, especially in a school setting:
1. Psychological Pressure
Signs: Someone tries to make you feel guilty, scared, rushed, or overly flattered.
Example: “If you were really my friend, you’d let me copy your homework.”
2. Pretending to Be Someone They're Not
Signs: A person pretends to be part of a group, authority figure, or friend to gain your trust.
Example: Someone says they were "sent by the teacher" or "talked to your friend who said it was okay."
3. Fishing for Personal Information
Signs: Unusual interest in your secrets, passwords, schedule, relationships, or insecurities.
Example: “Hey, what’s your locker combo? I forgot mine and just need to put something in yours.”
4. Using Social Networks to Manipulate
Signs: Spreading false info, screenshots, or group chat setups designed to pressure or isolate someone.
Example: Creating fake screenshots or anonymous messages to stir up drama or conflict.
5. Gaining Trust for a Setup
Signs: Someone gets close quickly, then uses your trust to manipulate you or others.
Example: A “friend” pressures you into saying something bad about another student, then shares it to start a fight.
6. Violating Boundaries
Signs: Pushing you to share or do something you're uncomfortable with, especially when they act like it's “no big deal.”
Example: “Just tell me your password—what, don’t you trust me?”
7. Using Others Against You (Triangulation)
Signs: They pit people against each other, often by twisting words or playing both sides.
Example: “I heard she said something about you. I wouldn’t let that slide.”
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