10 ways to become a social network victim[1]

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10 ways to become a social network victim: 

10 ways to become a social network victim

Posting your exact whereabouts: 

Posting your exact whereabouts -this allows potential robbers to know when your house will be empty

Publically posting your email address: 

Makes you a target for spam Can result in unwanted people contacting you Publically posting your email address

Posting personal information publically: 

Can result in identity theft. ID thieves can use this public information to pose as a users identity. Posting personal information publically

Posting home addresses and phone numbers: 

Can result in potential harmful people showing up to your doorstep or calling your personal phone. Posting home addresses and phone numbers

Clicking on a bad link: 

Can infect your computer with malicious software. Clicking on a bad link

Posting too much information: 

Posting something like the happenings of last night’s party might hurt you when applying for a job. It just might be embarrassing. Posting too much information

Drunk facebooking: 

Much like drunk dialing. This can result in you saying something that you later regret. Drunk facebooking

Posting negative comments that can be used against you: 

Don’t post negative comments about your work place or classmates. Even if you delete the post later, there is a good chance that someone saw it. This sort of behavior can lead to unnecessary drama. Posting negative comments that can be used against you

Not limiting applications and website acess.: 

Your goal should be to prevent 3 rd party websites and facebook applications from accessing your personal information. Not limiting applications and website acess .

Using social networks like facebook as an online dating service.: 

Meeting potential boyfriends/girlfriends in the physical world can be dangerous because you do not really know who that person really is. If you do decide to meet up with a person from a social network bring a friend! Using social networks like facebook as an online dating service.

My best advice is just to use common sense!: 

My best advice is just to use common sense!