10 facts you should avoid posting on your social networks

Posting on Instagram, Facebook and other social media also increases the risk that organised crime will find out about you and you will become a target for their scams.

The increase in cases of theft or fraud via the Internet or by phone calls forces people to reflect on what precautionary measures can be taken to be safe from crime. And this reflection goes beyond purchasing products that protect key information, since there are also valuable activities on the user's side.

Social media has become a part of everyday life, as people use it to express their feelings about life, desires and even disappointments. However, posting also increases the risk that organized crime will find out about us and we will become a target for their scams.

According to the Global Digital Report 2022, published by Hootsuite and We Are Social, social media users grew by 227 million over the past year, reaching a total of 4.7 billion by the beginning of July 2022. The global social media user base has increased by more than 5% in the past 12 months. The current global total represents 59% of the total world population.”

The National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information and Protection of Personal Data (INAI) offers the following advice before you want to post something on your favorite social network

What should I not post on social media?

-Personal information that makes you identifiable: Full name, telephone number, place of work or address exposes you to identity theft.

-Documents: When you publish a birth certificate, travel tickets or your passport, you show data that someone can use to commit crimes.

-Financial information: Sharing your bank card details or account numbers opens the door for criminals to commit theft or fraud.

-Purchasing expensive items: Displaying valuable items such as a new car or house can reveal your financial capacity and expose you to theft.

-Travel plans: If you let people know how long you will be away from home, someone could take advantage of the opportunity to commit crimes such as robbing your home while you are away.

-Location: Sharing your location in real time can create a pattern of habits and put you in danger.

-Photographs of minors. Your followers can take and share the images, which puts girls, boys and teenagers at risk.

-Complaints about your workplace: The Internet doesn't forget. Information you post about your workplace could affect your work relationships or cause complications in getting a new job.

- Intimate details: Someone may retake your posts about arguments or illnesses and cause you more problems.

-Personal information of family members or friends: Displaying data such as the name or location of other people affects their privacy and exposes them to risks.

How to take care of your social networks?

-Be aware of what you post
-Check your followers list from time to time
-Restrict who can see your friends list and posts
-Restrict access to photos
-Activate two-factor authentication and use strong, unique passwords -