Using Social Media Safely
Using Social Media Safely is a course in using Facebook, LINE, Instagram, TikTok and other major platforms safely, from securing accounts with two-factor authentication and privacy settings to PDPA basics for everyday users and spotting scams and fake news. It suits office staff, older users, parents and people who manage an organisation's pages.
- Duration12 hours · 2 days
- FormatOnsite / live online
- Next roundOn request
- LevelBeginner
Course overview
Social media has become the main way people in Thailand keep in touch, work, buy and sell, and follow the news every day, on Facebook, LINE, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. That convenience comes with risks: hacked accounts, personal data leaked through careless posts, scammers posing as agencies or people you know, and AI-generated fake news that is hard to tell from the real thing.
This course shows how to use the main platforms properly in 2026, starting with securing accounts with good passwords, two-factor authentication (2FA) and passkeys, and the privacy settings of Facebook, LINE, Instagram, Threads, X, TikTok and YouTube. You then learn about your digital footprint, the principles of Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) that users should know, how to spot scams and fake news, how to keep children in the family safe, and how to use social media professionally at work, finishing with a workshop that checks the health of your own accounts. (2 days, 6 hours per day, 12 hours in total, Beginner level.)
What you’ll gain
- Choose the right social platform for personal and work communication
- Secure accounts with good passwords, 2FA, passkeys and recovery options
- Configure privacy settings on Facebook, LINE, Instagram, X, TikTok and YouTube yourself
- Understand the PDPA principles that apply to posting and sharing your own and other people's data
- Recognise online scams, fake news and deepfakes, and know where to report them
- Keep children in the family safe online and use social media professionally at work
Who this course is for
- Staff and members of the public who use social media every day and want to use it more safely
- Older users and beginners who have just started using Facebook, LINE or TikTok
- Parents and guardians who look after children who use social media
- Staff who manage an organisation's pages or official accounts
Prerequisites
- Able to use an Android phone or iPhone, such as installing apps and taking photos
- At least one social media account, or readiness to sign up on the day
- Able to remember your passwords and access the email or phone number linked to your accounts
- No IT background is needed
Curriculum
Course Details
This is the 2026 edition of the Using Social Networks course. It runs for 2 days, 6 hours per day (12 hours in total, 09:00-16:00), as lectures with hands-on practice on learners' own smartphones, at Beginner level. The content has been rewritten to cover the platforms people use today, namely Facebook, Messenger, LINE, Instagram, Threads, X, TikTok and YouTube, and adds account security, privacy, PDPA principles for users, spotting scams, fake news and deepfakes, and keeping children safe. Learners use their own smartphones and accounts, and take home the course handbook and a security settings checklist for every platform.
Day 1 Using the Main Platforms Safely
Section 1: The Social Media Landscape in 2026
The main platforms people in Thailand use, and what each one is good for
How personal profiles, pages, groups, channels and business accounts differ
How feeds and algorithms choose what you see
What you share can last and be found long after you delete it
Section 2: Lab: Securing Your Accounts from the Start
Unique passwords, a password manager, and 2FA with an authenticator app instead of SMS
Passkeys on platforms that support them, backup codes and account recovery options
Check logged-in devices, login alerts and Meta Accounts Center
Lab: turn on 2FA and review the security settings of your own accounts
Section 3: Lab: Facebook and Messenger
Set post audiences, profile photos and personal details in the About section
Control tagging, who can find you, friend requests and blocking accounts that harass you
Groups, pages and Marketplace: using them safely
Lab: work through Facebook's privacy settings one by one
Section 4: Lab: LINE
Friends, groups and OpenChat, with suitable display names and profile photos
Stop people adding you by ID or phone number, and handle messages from strangers
Letter Sealing chat encryption and logging in on a computer
Lab: set up LINE privacy settings and back up your chat history
Section 5: Lab: Instagram, Threads and X
Private versus public accounts, Close Friends and Hidden Words
Threads linked to your Instagram account, and reply settings
X: posts, reposts, quotes, direct message settings and protecting your posts
Lab: set up Instagram and X to suit the way you use them
Section 6: Lab: TikTok and YouTube
TikTok: private accounts, who can view and reuse your videos, and message settings
Turn off location sharing and suggesting your account to contacts
YouTube: channels, watch history, comment settings and reporting content
Lab: configure TikTok and YouTube privacy settings on your phone
Day 2 Privacy, PDPA and Safety
Section 7: Lab: Your Digital Footprint and What Not to Post
What not to post: ID cards, boarding passes, addresses, licence plates and daily routines
Location data in photos, check-ins and posting while you are still away from home
App permissions: camera, microphone, contacts and location
Lab: search for your own name online and remove or hide what you do not want public
Section 8: PDPA for Social Media Users
What personal and sensitive data are under the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019)
Posting photos, chat screenshots and other people's details: personal use versus use for an organisation
Data subject rights such as asking for deletion, and reporting channels on each platform
Other laws on posting and sharing, such as the Computer Crime Act and defamation
Section 9: Lab: Spotting Online Scams
Phishing links, fake pages and accounts posing as agencies, banks or people you know
Common scams: fake shops, investments, romance, OTP requests and remote-control apps
If you are scammed: the AOC 1441 hotline and filing a report online at thaipoliceonline.go.th
Lab: tell real messages from scams using real-world examples
Section 10: Lab: Fake News, AI Content and Deepfakes
Check the source, date and context, and run a reverse image search before you share
Spot images, video and voices created or faked with AI, and AI content labels
Agree a family code word to counter cloned voices asking for money
Lab: check news and images shared in your chat groups
Section 11: Lab: Keeping Children and Families Safe
Minimum ages and teen accounts on each platform, such as Instagram Teen Accounts
Parental supervision tools on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube
Cyberbullying, grooming and talking with children about staying safe
Lab: agree family rules for using social media
Section 12: Workshop: Social Media at Work and an Account Health Check
Separate personal and work accounts, and your organisation's social media policy
Page admin roles, replying to customer messages and handling customer data under the PDPA
What to do if an account is hacked: recover it, warn friends and report it to the platform
Workshop: check the security and privacy of your own accounts against the checklist
Schedule & training options
For individuals — public rounds
No public rounds are open right now. Join the waiting list and we will contact you first when the next round opens, or ask us on LINE. Or call 02-570-8449 or 088-807-9770
For organisations — in-house / private
- Tailor the content to your team’s tools and projects
- Your dates, at your office or live online
- Quotation with tax ID for procurement
Instructors
Frequently asked questions
How is a Facebook Page different from a personal profile?
A personal profile represents an individual for keeping in touch with friends and family, with privacy settings to match. A Page is the public presence of a business, organisation or public figure, can have unlimited followers, offers insights and advertising tools, and lets you assign several admins. Do not run a business from a personal profile, and turn on 2FA for every account that manages a Page.
How do I stop my social media accounts being hacked?
Use a long, unique password for each account and keep them in a password manager, turn on two-factor authentication with an authenticator app or use a passkey where the platform supports it, store your backup codes somewhere safe, review logged-in devices regularly, and never share an OTP code with anyone, even if they claim to be staff.
What should I do if I am tricked into transferring money or my account is hacked?
If you were tricked into transferring money, contact your bank and call the AOC 1441 hotline quickly to request a hold on the receiving account, then file a report online at thaipoliceonline.go.th. If a social account is hacked, use the platform's recovery process, change the password, sign out of all devices, turn on 2FA and warn friends not to trust messages from that account. The AOC centre does not call or message victims first.
Who is Using Social Media Safely for, and what do I need to know first?
It suits staff and members of the public who use social media every day, older users and beginners, parents and guardians, and people who manage an organisation's pages. No IT background is needed, only the ability to use a smartphone. Bring your own phone, and make sure you can access the email or phone number linked to your accounts so you can update security settings in class.
What can I do after completing Using Social Media Safely?
You can configure security and privacy on Facebook, LINE, Instagram, X, TikTok and YouTube yourself, protect your accounts from hacking, know what not to post and how to share other people's data in line with the PDPA, recognise scams, fake news and deepfakes, know where to report problems, and help keep your family safe online.
Can Using Social Media Safely be run in-house for our team?
Yes. IT Genius Institute runs in-house training and can align the content with your organisation's social media and data protection policies, including the scams your staff see most often. Contact us through the website for a quotation.