Objectives:
The aim of the article is to determine how the level of education and gender influence the awareness of threats related to the use of digital technologies, with particular emphasis on the issue of interpersonal relationships.

Material and methods:
Material and methods: Research tool: Original questionnaire "Awareness of Internet threats and gender and education - online relationships questionnaire" developed for the needs of the study. The research paradigm included quantitative and qualitative approaches aimed at examining Internet user behavior in the context of potential threats related to Internet addiction. Material and methods: The research sample consisted of 550 people selected randomly. The statistical analysis used Spearman's rho correlation coefficient to examine relationships between variables, as well as the Mann-Whitney test to compare groups with different demographic characteristics.

Results:
Results: The research results and conclusions from the analyzed literature indicate the need to implement educational activities in schools and broad public education through mass media (social campaigns). These activities should cover not only topics related to technological cyber threats, but also the issues of cyberbullying.

Conclusions:
Conclusions: The research also showed significant differences in the awareness of threats between genders and the impact of education on the perception of these threats. Women are more aware of the risks of meeting new people online than men, which is confirmed by statistical analyses.