Oops, Watch Your Privacy Settings

“A party invitation which went viral on Facebook ended in rioting and injury after thousands of revelers descended on a small town in the Netherlands. A girl whose 16th birthday was being celebrated had not set her Facebook event to ‘private.’ What should have been an invite to a small-scale celebration was passed on to 30,000 people.” http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19684708

Teens, Young Adults, and Parents: Social media is a two-edged sword. You can share info with your friends, but its also fertile hunting ground for stalkers, predators, and problem people. Check your privacy settings regularly because the online companies sometimes change them. Watch what identifying profile data and pictures you and your friends post. Don’t give any location information. Keep your radar on!