You may receive messages from people you don't know or messages that are worded in strange ways. Sometimes you get curious or angry and want to reply.
When a message feels suspicious or unpleasant, replying is usually not the best move.
Replying can make the problem bigger
The other person may be waiting for any response at all. Once you reply, the conversation can continue or become even more troublesome.
It is often safer to leave the message alone and show it to a trusted adult instead of trying to handle it by yourself.
Leave it and ask someone you trust
Instead of replying, leave a screenshot and show it to an adult. You can block or report if you want.
It is more important to protect yourself than to defeat your opponent.
If you get a strange message, remember three steps: do not reply, keep it, and show it to an adult you trust.
At Digital Kodomo BASE, we place importance on protecting children from facing unpleasant situations alone. Not responding is also a strong action.