“Identity thieves love social media because people talk about their pets, their hometown, their favorite sports teams, etc., which are all usually the answers to security questions and passwords,” says Getz. On the other hand, identity thieves thrive on knowing the everyday details of people’s lives, as they can offer more info than posters realize. While it certainly isn’t advisable for kids to post information about the school they attend or their upcoming whereabouts, typically speaking, online predators work in much more nefarious ways than showing up at a given location they found out about on online (more on that in a bit). “On its own, social media is not dangerous,” says Lori Getz, a cyber education consultant and author of “The Tech Savvy User’s Guide to the Digital World.” “It’s the manner in which it’s used that can be the problem.”Ĭoncerned about the risks of social media for your phone-obsessed kid? Experts offer safety tips for eight common dangers of social media. Here’s the thing, though: It isn’t Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram that should be keeping you up at night.
Gah! Is there anything more terrifying for a parent? From cyberbullying to online predators, it seems like the dangers of social media for children are endless.
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