TITLE

WARNING DON'T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT READING THIS!

AUTHOR(S)

Goad, Kimberly

PUB. DATE

August 2010

SOURCE

Cosmopolitan;Aug2010, Vol. 249 Issue 2, p186

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article discusses the dangers of sharing too much personal information on the social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. It says that this kind habit put people on risk of burglary and other thefts and similar kind crimes. Usually people are fond of updating Facebook status, constantly sending minute personal information. If this information falls into wrong hands, that person can be victimized.

ACCESSION #

52717903

Tags: ONLINE social networks;  BURGLARY;  FACEBOOK Inc.;  TWITTER Inc.;  CRIME

 

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