Privacy in social media

We have to be careful about privacy on social media like blogger, twitter and facebook.

When we put information and photos on facebook or other social media, lots of people can see them and share them and save them.They can keep them forever.

According a Trend Micro Survey, only 38% of social media users know how to limit what they post online, so they are sharing more than they want to. You don’t want your boss or family to see silly photos of you.

If someone knows everything about you, like your age, address, your date of birth, your email and phone, what you look like and your mother’s maiden name, they can pretend to be you. This is called identity theft. They can take your money or break the law and give your name to the police.

Some apps, like horoscope and IQ tests, want to access personal information. If you are not sure, do not answer the questions and do not install these apps. Some advertisers collect information so they can try to sell you things. Delete emails that look suspicious because they might have viruses.

You don’t have to fill in all the fields when you set up a social media account. You should choose privacy settings and learn about them. Social media is good for sharing and connecting but not good for private communication.

For more information about privacy on social media look at http://www.macworld.com/article/1158122/protect_privacy_social_networks.html