Privacy & safety
You should never have to choose between meeting people and protecting yourself. We explain encryption, what stays on your device, how scams work, and simple habits that keep your identity yours.
Privacy & safety
Can someone find your location from a chat?
Separate location clues in messages and photos from browser permissions and call connection data, then choose the right privacy check.
6 min read
Privacy & safety
Can someone screenshot your video chat?
Most video chats won't warn you about screenshots. Learn what a recording can capture and use a 20-second frame check to limit what you share.
5 min read
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How to check an online profile that doesn't add up
Check a public profile picture, clarify inconsistencies and choose a comfortable boundary without treating a video call as proof of honesty.
7 min read
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How can you tell if you are talking to a bot?
Understand why reply speed and trick questions cannot prove who is chatting, and use clearer checks for disclosure, pressure and risky requests.
6 min read
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How to check someone's identity without demanding proof
Choose a proportionate identity check, ask about one unclear detail and understand what public profiles, photos and live calls can establish.
6 min read
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How to share photos online with less personal information
Check a photo's background, location data and possible reuse before sending it, with a simple review and words for declining a request.
6 min read
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How to tell when an online connection is asking too much
Recognize money requests, secrecy and rushed decisions in an online relationship, with a practical pause plan and steps if you already paid.
8 min read
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How to check what your camera reveals before a call
Review your frame, microphone and call controls before meeting someone on video, with practical scripts and clear limits on privacy features.
6 min read
Privacy & safety
What end-to-end encryption actually means
End-to-end encryption means only the two devices in a chat can unscramble it, not the servers. What it covers, what it can't, and a 20-second check.
6 min read
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How to stop small chat details from exposing your identity
See how usernames, photos and routine details can connect, then use a short privacy review and a clear response if personal information is exposed.
6 min read
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What to do when someone will not stop messaging you
End unwanted contact, save useful evidence and report the behavior, with a practical order of actions and support when the situation feels unsafe.
6 min read