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Staying safe online: a practical checklist

Simple steps to protect your accounts, photos and location — and what to do if you are being harassed online.

5 min readReviewed Nov 7, 2026

Protect your accounts

  • Use a different, long password for each important account.
  • Turn on two-step verification for email and social media.
  • Review which apps can see your location and photos.

If you are being harassed

  • Do not engage with the harasser.
  • Save evidence: screenshots with dates, links and usernames.
  • Report and block the account on the platform.
  • Contact Sri Lanka CERT or the police (109) for help.

Remember: it is never your fault.