Safety Center

Show risk guidance when users need it.

The Safety Center covers social safety, meetups, dining, language exchange, housing, secondhand, jobs, business verification, report/block and community guidelines.

Offline meeting safety

Choose public places

Meet in public first and avoid private spaces for a first meeting.

Tell a friend

Tell a friend where and when you are meeting.

Keep records

Keep communication records and report danger or harassment quickly.

Transaction and hiring safety

Housing safety

Do not prepay unverified landlords; check addresses, contracts and identity; beware off-platform payment links.

Secondhand safety

Prefer public places, inspect high-value items in person and avoid large deposits.

Hiring safety

Never pay job deposits; watch for missing company info or high-pay roles that ask for money first.

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