Meet Bob
Bob is active on Social Media. He, like many others, likes to shout about his activities on his Twitter and Instagram accounts. Does this put him at risk? Lets Find out.
How at risk from social media are people in your area?
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Data collected from Jan 1st 2016 - Aug 11th 2017
Social Media Safety Tips from Yale
Sharing
Don’t share too much about your daily activities and whereabouts on social media as this information can get into the wrong hands.
Watch your tags
Avoid tagging yourself at different locations; this tells opportunistic burglars that you’re away from your home.
Delay posting
Wait to tag, post photos or update statuses until you return home to prevent being targeted.
Security settings
Check security settings are set to private so only your friends and family can see the statuses you post.
Do you know them?
Don’t accept friend requests from people you don’t know personally - you don’t know who they may be friends with.