PayPal
Digital environment
What is Digital environment ?
Apps and environments young people use
Type of digital environment:
- Online payments
Age restriction: 18
Paypal is an online payment system that lets users spend, send and manage money.
Risks and motivations
Risks
Young people who use Paypal may be exposed to digital risk factors like money laundering.
Young people using Paypal may also experience cybercrime.
Motivations
Young people might use PayPal to:
- make daily life easier
What you can do
How to report content in this environment
How to close an account in this environment
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