November 17, 2024 at 7:30 PM
The study shows that:
🔹 Game-based learning works (ShieldUp! intervention reduced scam responses significantly)
🔹 Text warnings alone are weak
🔹 Repeated, interactive inoculation builds mental habits
🔹 Game-based learning works (ShieldUp! intervention reduced scam responses significantly)
🔹 Text warnings alone are weak
🔹 Repeated, interactive inoculation builds mental habits
March 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The study shows that:
🔹 Game-based learning works (ShieldUp! intervention reduced scam responses significantly)
🔹 Text warnings alone are weak
🔹 Repeated, interactive inoculation builds mental habits
🔹 Game-based learning works (ShieldUp! intervention reduced scam responses significantly)
🔹 Text warnings alone are weak
🔹 Repeated, interactive inoculation builds mental habits
Why do we study scam psychology?
Because manipulation tactics are universal — and the ShieldUp! study (Bhamare et al., 2024) gives critical insight into how people fall for scams and how to inoculate them.
Here’s what we learned. 🧵
Because manipulation tactics are universal — and the ShieldUp! study (Bhamare et al., 2024) gives critical insight into how people fall for scams and how to inoculate them.
Here’s what we learned. 🧵
March 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Why do we study scam psychology?
Because manipulation tactics are universal — and the ShieldUp! study (Bhamare et al., 2024) gives critical insight into how people fall for scams and how to inoculate them.
Here’s what we learned. 🧵
Because manipulation tactics are universal — and the ShieldUp! study (Bhamare et al., 2024) gives critical insight into how people fall for scams and how to inoculate them.
Here’s what we learned. 🧵
Example: The "ShieldUp!" intervention (study)
🔹 Users played a game simulating scam tactics
🔹 They identified suspicious cues under pressure
🔹 Post-game: significantly better scam detection
→ Practice turned into instinct
🔹 Users played a game simulating scam tactics
🔹 They identified suspicious cues under pressure
🔹 Post-game: significantly better scam detection
→ Practice turned into instinct
March 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Example: The "ShieldUp!" intervention (study)
🔹 Users played a game simulating scam tactics
🔹 They identified suspicious cues under pressure
🔹 Post-game: significantly better scam detection
→ Practice turned into instinct
🔹 Users played a game simulating scam tactics
🔹 They identified suspicious cues under pressure
🔹 Post-game: significantly better scam detection
→ Practice turned into instinct
The strongest move?
Stay alert to patterns, not just pop-ups.
Train skepticism — don’t outsource it.
#FailedWarnings #ShieldUp #CognitiveImmunity
Stay alert to patterns, not just pop-ups.
Train skepticism — don’t outsource it.
#FailedWarnings #ShieldUp #CognitiveImmunity
March 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The strongest move?
Stay alert to patterns, not just pop-ups.
Train skepticism — don’t outsource it.
#FailedWarnings #ShieldUp #CognitiveImmunity
Stay alert to patterns, not just pop-ups.
Train skepticism — don’t outsource it.
#FailedWarnings #ShieldUp #CognitiveImmunity
Failed Warnings — Why alerts don’t save you
Scam warnings are everywhere, yet people still fall victim.
The ShieldUp! study shows why standard warnings fail — and what actually works. 🧵
Scam warnings are everywhere, yet people still fall victim.
The ShieldUp! study shows why standard warnings fail — and what actually works. 🧵
March 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Failed Warnings — Why alerts don’t save you
Scam warnings are everywhere, yet people still fall victim.
The ShieldUp! study shows why standard warnings fail — and what actually works. 🧵
Scam warnings are everywhere, yet people still fall victim.
The ShieldUp! study shows why standard warnings fail — and what actually works. 🧵
The strongest move?
Distrust urgency.
Slow kills the scam.
#ManipulationTactics #ShieldUp #ThinkBeforeReacting
Distrust urgency.
Slow kills the scam.
#ManipulationTactics #ShieldUp #ThinkBeforeReacting
March 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The strongest move?
Distrust urgency.
Slow kills the scam.
#ManipulationTactics #ShieldUp #ThinkBeforeReacting
Distrust urgency.
Slow kills the scam.
#ManipulationTactics #ShieldUp #ThinkBeforeReacting
Manipulation Tactics — The playbook scammers use
Every scam feels unique, but the tactics are old and predictable.
The ShieldUp! study breaks them down into clear psychological triggers you can learn to spot. 🧵
Every scam feels unique, but the tactics are old and predictable.
The ShieldUp! study breaks them down into clear psychological triggers you can learn to spot. 🧵
March 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Manipulation Tactics — The playbook scammers use
Every scam feels unique, but the tactics are old and predictable.
The ShieldUp! study breaks them down into clear psychological triggers you can learn to spot. 🧵
Every scam feels unique, but the tactics are old and predictable.
The ShieldUp! study breaks them down into clear psychological triggers you can learn to spot. 🧵
The strongest move?
Never react in fear.
Confirm, slow down, and stay skeptical.
#ScamPsychology #ShieldUp #StayResilient
Never react in fear.
Confirm, slow down, and stay skeptical.
#ScamPsychology #ShieldUp #StayResilient
March 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The strongest move?
Never react in fear.
Confirm, slow down, and stay skeptical.
#ScamPsychology #ShieldUp #StayResilient
Never react in fear.
Confirm, slow down, and stay skeptical.
#ScamPsychology #ShieldUp #StayResilient
Scam Psychology — Why smart people fall for dumb tricks
It’s not IQ. It’s psychology. Scammers use emotional pressure, urgency, and trust hooks.
The study ShieldUp! shows how these triggers bypass logic fast. 🧵
It’s not IQ. It’s psychology. Scammers use emotional pressure, urgency, and trust hooks.
The study ShieldUp! shows how these triggers bypass logic fast. 🧵
March 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Scam Psychology — Why smart people fall for dumb tricks
It’s not IQ. It’s psychology. Scammers use emotional pressure, urgency, and trust hooks.
The study ShieldUp! shows how these triggers bypass logic fast. 🧵
It’s not IQ. It’s psychology. Scammers use emotional pressure, urgency, and trust hooks.
The study ShieldUp! shows how these triggers bypass logic fast. 🧵
Stay aware. Stay skeptical. Stay loud.
Manipulators thrive on silence.
We fight back with knowledge.
#FightDisinformation #ShieldUp #StayResilient
Manipulators thrive on silence.
We fight back with knowledge.
#FightDisinformation #ShieldUp #StayResilient
March 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Stay aware. Stay skeptical. Stay loud.
Manipulators thrive on silence.
We fight back with knowledge.
#FightDisinformation #ShieldUp #StayResilient
Manipulators thrive on silence.
We fight back with knowledge.
#FightDisinformation #ShieldUp #StayResilient
The source:
"ShieldUp! Inoculating Users Against Online Scams Using A Game-Based Intervention"
Bhatia & Mukherjee (2024)
🔗arxiv.org/pdf/2503.1...
"ShieldUp! Inoculating Users Against Online Scams Using A Game-Based Intervention"
Bhatia & Mukherjee (2024)
🔗arxiv.org/pdf/2503.1...
March 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The source:
"ShieldUp! Inoculating Users Against Online Scams Using A Game-Based Intervention"
Bhatia & Mukherjee (2024)
🔗arxiv.org/pdf/2503.1...
"ShieldUp! Inoculating Users Against Online Scams Using A Game-Based Intervention"
Bhatia & Mukherjee (2024)
🔗arxiv.org/pdf/2503.1...
The source:
📖 "ShieldUp! Inoculating Users Against Online Scams Using A Game-Based Intervention"
By Anjali Bhatia & Sumitava Mukherjee (2024)
📖 "ShieldUp! Inoculating Users Against Online Scams Using A Game-Based Intervention"
By Anjali Bhatia & Sumitava Mukherjee (2024)
March 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The source:
📖 "ShieldUp! Inoculating Users Against Online Scams Using A Game-Based Intervention"
By Anjali Bhatia & Sumitava Mukherjee (2024)
📖 "ShieldUp! Inoculating Users Against Online Scams Using A Game-Based Intervention"
By Anjali Bhatia & Sumitava Mukherjee (2024)
Why study Indian research on scams?
Because India is the testing ground for mass-scale manipulation. What works on billions of users there gets refined and deployed globally.
Let’s break down ShieldUp! and what we can all learn. 🧵
Because India is the testing ground for mass-scale manipulation. What works on billions of users there gets refined and deployed globally.
Let’s break down ShieldUp! and what we can all learn. 🧵
March 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Why study Indian research on scams?
Because India is the testing ground for mass-scale manipulation. What works on billions of users there gets refined and deployed globally.
Let’s break down ShieldUp! and what we can all learn. 🧵
Because India is the testing ground for mass-scale manipulation. What works on billions of users there gets refined and deployed globally.
Let’s break down ShieldUp! and what we can all learn. 🧵
a newly developed Scam Discernment Ability Test (SDAT-10) before the intervention, immediately after, and at a 21-day follow-up. Results indicated that participants who played ShieldUp! showed a significant improvement in their ability to identify [5/8 of https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.12341v1]
March 18, 2025 at 5:57 AM
a newly developed Scam Discernment Ability Test (SDAT-10) before the intervention, immediately after, and at a 21-day follow-up. Results indicated that participants who played ShieldUp! showed a significant improvement in their ability to identify [5/8 of https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.12341v1]
groups: the ShieldUp! group (play time: 15 min), a general scam awareness group (watching videos and reading tips for 10-15 min), and a control group (plays "Chrome Dino", an unrelated game, for 10 minutes). Scam discernment ability was measured using [4/8 of https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.12341v1]
March 18, 2025 at 5:57 AM
groups: the ShieldUp! group (play time: 15 min), a general scam awareness group (watching videos and reading tips for 10-15 min), and a control group (plays "Chrome Dino", an unrelated game, for 10 minutes). Scam discernment ability was measured using [4/8 of https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.12341v1]
inoculate users against common online scams by leveraging the principles of psychological inoculation theory. ShieldUp! exposes users to weakened versions of manipulation tactics frequently used by scammers, and teaches them to recognize and [2/8 of https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.12341v1]
March 18, 2025 at 5:57 AM
inoculate users against common online scams by leveraging the principles of psychological inoculation theory. ShieldUp! exposes users to weakened versions of manipulation tactics frequently used by scammers, and teaches them to recognize and [2/8 of https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.12341v1]
arXiv:2503.12341v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Online scams are a growing threat in India, impacting millions and causing substantial financial losses year over year. This white paper presents ShieldUp!, a novel mobile game prototype designed to [1/8 of https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.12341v1]
Abstract: Online scams are a growing threat in India, impacting millions and causing substantial financial losses year over year. This white paper presents ShieldUp!, a novel mobile game prototype designed to [1/8 of https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.12341v1]
March 18, 2025 at 5:57 AM
arXiv:2503.12341v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Online scams are a growing threat in India, impacting millions and causing substantial financial losses year over year. This white paper presents ShieldUp!, a novel mobile game prototype designed to [1/8 of https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.12341v1]
Abstract: Online scams are a growing threat in India, impacting millions and causing substantial financial losses year over year. This white paper presents ShieldUp!, a novel mobile game prototype designed to [1/8 of https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.12341v1]
Abhishek Roy, Narsi G, Sujata Mukherjee: ShieldUp!: Inoculating Users Against Online Scams Using A Game Based Intervention https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.12341 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2503.12341 https://arxiv.org/html/2503.12341
March 18, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Abhishek Roy, Narsi G, Sujata Mukherjee: ShieldUp!: Inoculating Users Against Online Scams Using A Game Based Intervention https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.12341 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2503.12341 https://arxiv.org/html/2503.12341
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Raphael smirk dissapears, he tries to pull back but she is holding him tight and goes absolute supernova on him
others having to take cover/ shieldup. Serah coming out of this with several burns hersf
*not gonna sugar coat it,clothes are gone too
But heck she became the star she was meant to be!
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Raphael smirk dissapears, he tries to pull back but she is holding him tight and goes absolute supernova on him
others having to take cover/ shieldup. Serah coming out of this with several burns hersf
*not gonna sugar coat it,clothes are gone too
But heck she became the star she was meant to be!
Raphael smirk dissapears, he tries to pull back but she is holding him tight and goes absolute supernova on him
others having to take cover/ shieldup. Serah coming out of this with several burns hersf
*not gonna sugar coat it,clothes are gone too
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