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3 Things You Should Consider Removing Or Not Posting To Facebook ( Must Read ) by pinkycute(f): 10:03pm On May 05, 2015
Facebook has become the Google of social networks. If you’re not updating your status right now, chances are that you are uploading photos or taking some sort of odd quiz. We post tons of intimate details about our lives that we normally wouldn’t share with anyone. We think that as long as we make sure our privacy settings are set correctly that we are safe and snug within our circle of friends.

The problem is that we never know who’s really looking at our information. Our friend’s account could have been hacked when they installed some rogue application, or their creepy uncle might be using their account because they forgot to log out. For the sake of the safety of you and your family, there is some information that you should never post on Facebook. Here are 3 things you should consider removing or not posting to Facebook and/or other social networks.

1. You or Your Family’s Full Birth Dates

We all love getting “happy birthdays” from our friends on our Facebook wall. It makes us feel all warm inside knowing that people remembered and cared enough to write us a short note on our special day. The problem is when you list your birthday you are providing identity thieves with one of the 3 or 4 pieces of personal information that is needed to steal your identity. It’s best to not list the date at all, but if you must, at least leave out the year. Your real friends should know this info anyway.

2. Your Relationship Status

Whether you are in a relationship or not, it may be best not to make it public knowledge. Stalkers would love to know that you just became newly single. If you change your status to “single” it gives them the green light they were looking for to resume stalking now that you’re back on the market. It also lets them know that you might be home alone since your significant other is no longer around. Your best bet is to just leave this blank on your profile.

3. Your Current Location

There are a lot of people who love the location tagging feature on Facebook that allows them to let people know where they are 24/7. The problem is that you have just told everyone that you’re on vacation (and not at your house). If you add how long your trip is then thieves know exactly how much time they have to rob you. My advice is not to provide your location at all. You can always upload your vacation pictures when you get home or text your friends to let them know how jealous they should be that you’re sipping an umbrella drink while they toil away at work


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Re: 3 Things You Should Consider Removing Or Not Posting To Facebook ( Must Read ) by danbrowndmf(m): 10:11pm On May 05, 2015
The number2 i dnt really see anything wrong with that,i believ there are potential husband on social media...nt all guys should be tagged as stalker jus becus his asking u out....

Na so sister bola talk in 2005
Now shes somewhere at ori oke igbala in oshobo looking for husband.sad

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Re: 3 Things You Should Consider Removing Or Not Posting To Facebook ( Must Read ) by Nobody: 10:20pm On May 05, 2015
Funny, but I'm innocent of all 3

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