Teen shares safety tips that could 'save your life' in viral TikTok series

A teenager is being praised on TikTok after sharing safety tips that could save the lives of her thousands of viewers.

Spencer Barbosa, an 18-year-old from Ontario, Canada who goes by @spencer.barbosa on the app, where she has over 3.6 million followers, frequently shares useful information in her posts. videos.

In a video posted online earlier this year, captioned: “Personal Safety Tips That Could Save Your Life,” Barbosa shared many suggestions for staying away from dangerous situations.

“These are personal safety tips that could literally save your life,” she began. “You must know this.”

Barbosa then shared tips such as avoiding stairwells at night and never running with a ponytail.

“At night, there are more attacks in stairwells than in elevators. Take the elevator,” she told her followers, before encouraging people to stop keeping their car keys right at the entrance to their house, and to keep them near their bedside table, so they can easily press the panic button if they need to.

In the video, Barbosa then advises women not to wear ponytails while running because it makes it easier to “grab and attack.” “Don’t do it. Please don’t do it,” she continued.

For the fourth tip, Barbosa encouraged viewers not to “overshare on social media,” explaining that she sees “so many young girls posting their location, telling people they're home alone. Don't do it.”

According to the fifth tip Barbosa shared, if you think someone is following you in public, you should turn around so they can see your face, as she claimed that “a group of rapists interviewed said that the target becomes less attractive after seeing their face.

Barbosa also noted that this tactic means you can also study the face of the person following you.

For TikTok's latest tip, the teen advised people to buy mini bottles of hairspray to keep with them in case they find themselves in a situation where they need to defend themselves, as it's legal and easy to carry.

The video has since been viewed more than 4.9 million times, while another follow-up video created by Barbosa with additional safety tips has been viewed more than 3.6 million times.

In the second video, Barbosa reminds his followers that anywhere there isn't enough light to see their surroundings, they shouldn't be alone.

Barbosa also encouraged female viewers to create the illusion that they don't live alone by placing a pair of men's shoes outside their home.

“It pains me to say this, but if you're a girl and you live alone, or if you're a group of girls who live together, go to the thrift store, buy a huge pair of work boots that are visibly dirty and visibly dirty. used and leave them at your front door,” she said. “This will let the intruder know that the big badass is home and is less likely to invade your home.”

The tips were widely liked on TikTok, where thousands of people thanked Barbosa for sharing them.

“This was so helpful,” one person commented, while another said: “By doing this you probably saved so many people.”

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