The fake friend online Lesson 447 of the everyday course of Mova's primary school: 40 sentences, each with its syntax tree and pragmatics. The lessons are written for Mova, and their agreed trees are part of Mova corpus 0.4 (CC BY-SA 4.0). How Mova does on its tests: the lesson at school .
0 A «girl, 10» added Mia on a game. 1 She was so nice: she loved the same unicorn skins, the same band, the same snack. 2 She sent hearts every day and said «ur my bestie fr» — «fr» means «for real». 3 After a week she asked to chat in private and for photos «just of your face, I'll send mine». 4 Her photos were found on the internet, belonging to someone else. 5 Mia's mum saw the chat, reported the account and called the police. 7 Mia was scared, then relieved — and it was not her fault at all. 8 Fake friends often try to come between you and your family. 10 Let's keep this between us.» Noah felt weird about it and told his dad, who reported it. 11 Liam's online friend asked to meet «at the park, just us, don't bring anyone». 12 Liam told his mum. 14 Threats are a reason to stop and tell, not to keep talking. 15 They also fish for details. 16 Zara's online friend offered a gift card if she told him her address. 17 She said no and blocked him. 18 Her dad in Bristol said «Proper job, girl» — in the West Country that means «well done». 19 Ella's online «bestie» asked: «Can you send me the code from your mum's phone? 20 It's for a game thing.» Her mum said «That code would have let someone into my bank.» Codes that come by text are secret keys. 21 Clues often don't fit the story. 22 Ben's Minecraft friend said he was 11 and from Wales, but his voice in chat was deep. 23 «It's a voice changer, lol.» They checked: the account was new, with no other friends. 24 An account told Ruby, «I'm your cousin's friend from school, add me!» Ruby asked her cousin, who had never heard of them. 25 Sophie found out her «friend» had used a photo of a real girl from another country; she felt stupid, then angry, and her mum said «Grown-ups get fooled too.» When the clues don't fit the excuses, trust the clues. 26 Noah's teacher gave the class a «fake friend» test. 27 Do they know only what you've told them? 29 Do they want you to hide them from your parents? 30 If an online friend fails any one of these, stop chatting and tell a grown-up. 31 Two kids in the class realised their «friends» failed, and told their parents that evening. 32 People online may not be who they say they are; grown-ups can pretend to be children. 33 A fake friend often likes exactly what you like and moves fast to private chat. 34 Never send photos to people you only know online, and tell a grown-up if someone asks. 35 Anyone who tries to come between you and your family, or asks you to keep them secret, is a danger sign. 36 Never give your address, school or full name to someone you only know online; real gifts don't need them. 37 Codes sent by text are secret keys to accounts, sometimes to a bank; never share them. 38 Never meet an online friend alone; if ever, only with a parent and in a public place. 39 Threats online are a sign to stop, block, report and tell a grown-up, not to keep talking. 40 When an account says it knows someone you know, check with that person. 41 When clues, like a deep voice or a brand-new account, don't fit the story, trust the clues, not the excuses. 43 The fake-friend test: do they ask for secrets, photos, meetings or money, or want you to hide them from your parents? 44 «Fr» means «for real»; «bestie» means best friend; «proper job» (West Country, England) means well done. ← previous A stranger's storynext → The magician's trick explained↑ back to Everyday This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/447-the-fake-friend-online/