Seems more like a tech-literacy issue that’s still ongoing.
Tech literacy never really existed. Even in the early 00s when PC based computing was dominant no one ever checked links before they clicked them and HTTPS was barely used. Now that everything is hidden behind opaque apps there is no way for users to even accidentally how to safely navigate unless they actively look for it.
Tech literacy and a basic understanding of how the internet works needs to be actively taught in schools to mitigate these issues in the future.
Tech literacy never really existed. Even in the early 00s when PC based computing was dominant no one ever checked links before they clicked them and HTTPS was barely used. Now that everything is hidden behind opaque apps there is no way for users to even accidentally how to safely navigate unless they actively look for it.
Tech literacy and a basic understanding of how the internet works needs to be actively taught in schools to mitigate these issues in the future.