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SAF Symbol: Freeze Before You Click - Link Safety

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Freeze Before You Click

Freeze Before You Click

The "Freeze Before You Click" symbol teaches deliberate link inspection. Hyperlinks can display any text while directing to malicious destinations. This symbol establishes the habit of pausing to preview link destinations before clicking, using hover-to-reveal functionality on computers or long-press on mobile devices.

Threat Pattern

Disguised hyperlinks, shortened URLs, embedded malware links, credential harvesting

Recognition Cue

Any clickable link in emails, messages, or social media posts

Safe Action

Hover to preview URL destination; verify domain matches expected source

Recommended Institutional Use

IT departments

Corporate training

Schools

Digital literacy programs

Related Topics

link safetyhover previewmalicious linksphishing linksURL inspection

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Using This Symbol

This symbol is freely available for educational and public safety use with attribution to StopAiFraud.com. Review our usage guidelines for proper attribution and licensing details.

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