Current problems of cybersecurity in social networks

The article discusses topical issues of cybersecurity of teenagers who are active users of social networks. The author considers social networks under the prism of the most vulnerable place, in terms of the negative impact on the younger generation, as a virtual platform for committing offenses and crimes. A comprehensive analysis of the latent threats of social Internet networks over the past ten years, allowed the author not only to systematize the most common seizure schemes, but also to give advice on prevention and control. The practical significance of the article is that the content of the submitted work can serve as preventive material for persons with indirect knowledge and little practical experience in working on social networks.