Keep Your Status Updates Safe For The Holidays
Santa Claus may be coming to town, but burglars could show up instead if your Facebook status says you're not home.
Are you going to visit friends or family during the holiday? Before you head out the door, remember to unplug the Christmas tree lights, and while you’re at it don’t post a status update saying you won’t be home.
That sage advice comes from law enforcement officials who spoke with the BBC this week. Facebook simply adds a new wrinkle to friendly advice that police have refrained for ages now.
Of course, spokespeople for the social network astutely point out that Facebook itself doesn’t increase the risk of a burglary happening.
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