On August 30, 2025 , I attended a webinar titled “The Dark Side of Social Media: Cyber Threats, Phishing, and Identity Theft” organized by Ethel Programming Computer Programming Services in partnership with DTI Philippines . The session was conducted online via Google Meet and was open to students, professionals, and anyone interested in learning about online safety. Like other events under EPCPS, this one was also free, and participants who completed the session received an e-certificate. Mr. Chris Tongohan , an IT professional, delivered an insightful talk about the risks that come with our daily use of social media. While we often see social platforms as tools for connection and entertainment, the session highlighted the reality that they can also serve as gateways for cyber threats, phishing attacks, and identity theft . Reflection and Learnings I’ve always known about online scams, but the session explained how these attacks actually happen and why people still fall victim...