Recent alerts from Cuban entities about fraudulent advertisements corroborated that when surfing digital platforms, the danger lies in trust, said Reynier Vega Reyes, president of the Union of Cuban Computer Scientists (UIC) in this eastern Cuban province, on the occasion of the International Safer Internet Day.

Las Tunas, Cuba.- The expert suggested users be very cautious, especially when faced with suspiciously attractive offers that often appear on the Internet. "Do not trust anything that reaches you, especially if it is too good to be true," he said. Faced with messages like these, he recommended contacting any company or entity directly before answering questionnaires or giving out private information such as passwords. Even activating a hyperlink in one of these apocryphal messages can put your computer or your accounts at the mercy of strangers, he warned.

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Together for a better internet

On February 5, the Cuban Telecommunications Company (ETECSA) described as false an alleged raffle that promised amounts of money in its name. Around the same time, the Central Bank of Cuba issued a note denying similar reports that claimed that it was offering money in exchange for personal information.

Every year, Cuba joined the celebrations for International Safer Internet Day, an event promoted by the INSAFE/INHOPE network with the support of the European Commission, to encourage responsible and positive use of digital technologies, especially among children and young people. This time the slogan was "Together for a better Internet". Several analysts warn that the digital environment can include information that is biased, gender-stereotyped, discriminatory, racist, violent, pornographic, exploitative, and hate speech, as well as false narratives or misinformation and disinformation.