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ConnectPhrase · Ages 11-18 · In use

spam account

A secondary account where a teen posts random thoughts, memes or many photos for close friends. It has nothing to do with email spam.

Follow my spam, that's where the real stuff is.

For parents and educators

Mostly harmless and often more honest than a main account. It is a good conversation starter: ask what goes on their spam versus their main, and who can see each.

Where it came from

Teen social media habit closely related to the finsta.

New words, every Monday.

The Mistlift brief covers what kids are into online, rated from harmless to serious, with what to say.

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