Module 6 · Level 1 · Foundations

Safety, Privacy & Digital Citizenship

Account security, privacy settings, scams, and behaving well online — the professional baseline.

6 lessons · about 0.9 hours

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Losing an account is the worst day in this job. Module 6 makes sure it isn't yours.

Scams aimed at creators, shared logins nobody remembers, a pile-on with no plan. Most of it is preventable in an afternoon. This module is the professional baseline: security, privacy, and behaving well when it gets loud.

Lesson 1 locks down your accounts: password managers, two-factor, recovery. Lesson 2 is who can get into your business accounts, and how to take access away cleanly. Lesson 3 walks through the scams aimed at you, and the checks that beat all of them. Lesson 4 is privacy, what you're giving away without noticing. Lesson 5 is handling harassment and pile-ons. And lesson 6 is your footprint and professional conduct.

By the end, your accounts are locked down, you can spot a fake brand deal before you reply, and you've got a plan for the day a post goes wrong.

6 lessons. About 55 minutes. Level 1, module 6. Start with Locking Down Your Accounts.

What’s inside

  1. 01
    Locking Down Your Accounts

    Password managers, two-factor authentication and recovery options — the ninety-minute job that prevents the worst day of your social media career. · 10 min

  2. 02
    Who Can Get Into Your Business Accounts

    Roles, permissions, shared logins and offboarding — how to give people access without giving away the business. · 9 min

  3. 03
    The Scams Aimed at You

    Fake brand deals, copyright-strike phishing, verification cons and account-recovery fraud — how each one works and the checks that defeat all of them. · 10 min

  4. 04
    Privacy: What You Are Giving Away Without Noticing

    Separating personal from professional, the information that leaks through photos and routines, and the settings worth changing today. · 9 min

  5. 05
    Handling Harassment and Pile-Ons

    Preparing in advance, the four-way triage for hostile comments, and what to do when a post goes wrong at scale. · 9 min

  6. 06
    Your Digital Footprint and Professional Conduct

    Auditing what an employer or client finds, the conduct standards that hold up under scrutiny, and building a footprint that opens doors. · 9 min

Where this sits on your path depends on your assessment. Some people skip this module outright; others start here. The free placement assessment decides — and the first lesson of every module is free to read. Find your level →

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