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How to avoid being scammed, shamed or victimized online

Tips for navigating the digital landscape

Students of digital literacy in West Vancouvers elementary schools are learning how to navigate the online landscape. But many adults still have a lot to learn about how to be cyber savvy.

The perils of over sharing online were heightened this week when a number of people reported previously private conversations on Facebook appeared to have been posted to their timelines.

We asked two experts including Const. Dave Townsend with the economic crime unit of the North Vancouver RCMP and Denis Gagnon, a West Vancouver private investigator, how best to protect yourself online. Heres what they said:

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