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Social Media Self-Defense: Am I Getting Duped?

2025-09-18 13:30:00 2025-09-18 14:30:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Social Media Self-Defense: Am I Getting Duped? Scammers love to use the way our minds work against us, and the social media world gives them constant opportunities to find new targets for seemingly endless fraud. West Indianapolis Branch -

Thursday, September 18
1:30pm - 2:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-09-18 13:30:00 2025-09-18 14:30:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Social Media Self-Defense: Am I Getting Duped? Scammers love to use the way our minds work against us, and the social media world gives them constant opportunities to find new targets for seemingly endless fraud. West Indianapolis Branch -

Scammers love to use the way our minds work against us, and the social media world gives them constant opportunities to find new targets for seemingly endless fraud.

This program will explore the brain and give you tools that you can use to identify deceptive tactics in today's information landscape. Protect yourself and those around you by learning about how the mechanisms of social media take advantage of the way humans think.

See our book list Outsmarting Scammers.

Programs in the Outsmarting Scammers series are made possible by AARP-Indiana through grants to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Financial Literacy | Class/Workshop |

TAGS: | Senior | Scam | Financial | Consumer | Adult |

West Indianapolis Branch

Phone: 317-275-4540

Hours
Mon, Aug 18 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Aug 19 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Aug 20 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Aug 21 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Aug 22 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 23 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 24 Closed

About the branch

The first West Indianapolis Branch opened in 1897, following the annexation of West Indianapolis into the city of Indianapolis. A new building on West Morris Street, constructed with funds from a $120,000 grant by the Andrew Carnegie Foundation, opened in 1912 and served the community until 1986, when the current 5,000-square-foot branch began service on South Kappes Street.

Upcoming events

Mon, Aug 25, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Tue, Aug 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Tue, Sep 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Mon, Sep 08, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Tue, Sep 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Thu, Sep 11, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Tue, Sep 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Tue, Sep 16, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Thu, Sep 18, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Mon, Sep 22, 2:30pm - 4:00pm