#ShieldUp
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L'équipe a TROP BIEN joué toute la saison en arrachant des pointures internationales
Pas besoin de Kebab Buff ou encore de Veggey, AEGIS avance la tête haute

On fonce démolir NIP 🛡️

#ShieldUp
November 25, 2024 at 10:28 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. 🧵

March 23, 2025 at 7:49 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. 🧵

March 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The strongest move?

Never react in fear.

Confirm, slow down, and stay skeptical.

#ScamPsychology #ShieldUp #StayResilient
March 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The strongest move?

Distrust urgency.

Slow kills the scam.

#ManipulationTactics #ShieldUp #ThinkBeforeReacting
March 23, 2025 at 4:15 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. 🧵

March 23, 2025 at 4:33 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. 🧵

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...
March 23, 2025 at 3:48 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. 🧵

March 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The source:
📖 "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 strongest move?

Stay alert to patterns, not just pop-ups.

Train skepticism — don’t outsource it.

#FailedWarnings #ShieldUp #CognitiveImmunity
March 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Stay aware. Stay skeptical. Stay loud.

Manipulators thrive on silence.

We fight back with knowledge.

#FightDisinformation #ShieldUp #StayResilient
March 23, 2025 at 3:48 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

March 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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March 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
They flood the airwaves with fear.
We lift the shield of truth.

Captain Omairica stands for facts, freedom, and hope.

Lies fall. Truth rises.

#Omairica #ShieldUp #TruthJustice
April 26, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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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!
July 6, 2026 at 11:16 AM
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

March 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
November 27, 2025 at 4:32 AM
TAKAMURA !!!!!

Belle victoire, ça remonte le morale après le 0-3 d’hier !

#SFLEU2024 #ShieldUp
November 17, 2024 at 7:30 PM
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
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
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
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]
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
March 18, 2025 at 5:57 AM