For families
Help your child check before they believe, and think before they share.
This is not about telling children what to think. It is about giving them simple habits to think for themselves, and those habits start at home.
Four habits for home
Ask the six questions together
Pick one story at dinner. Who made it? What happened? When, where, why, and how do they know?
Pause before forwarding
Make it a family rule: if a message makes you angry or scared, check it before you send it on.
Talk about scams
Never share an OTP or PIN. Be wary of calls that create panic, such as fake “digital arrest” calls.
Screens, games and sleep
Agree on screen-free times together, and talk about how apps and games are designed to keep us scrolling.
A five-minute family routine
1
Pick one post
Something a family member received this week.
2
Ask three of the six
Who made it? When? How do they know?
3
Decide together
Believe it, check more, or ignore it?
Questions parents ask
Where do I report cyber fraud?
Call the national cyber crime helpline 1930, or report it at cybercrime.gov.in.
How can my child's school join?
Share our page for schools with the principal or class teacher.