Social Media is all about sharing and connecting, but we're not always aware of just who can see what we post and where. You might think it's okay to tell your friend your mobile number via Twitter, but who else can see it? You may consider you're Pinterest a safe place to indulge in your hobbies, but is it connected to your Facebook or Twitter? These are the kind of questions that social media users need to ask themselves regularly.
It's always a good idea to check the privacy policy and settings on any site you have an account on. This will reveal if people can find your account if they know your email, or if the site records your location. Understanding the privacy settings of each social media account can be time consuming, but could save you from identity theft, unwanted spam, and general embarrassment.
It is important to decide whether you consider each account personal, public, and/or professional. This will change not only your privacy settings but how you use your account in general.
Here is an article about privacy and social media which also talks about laws and how social media sites themselves profit from the more information we share.
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