Dangers Of Social Media

In this blog I will discuss the Dangers of Social Media

Oversharing:
The thing with people in social media is that people like to share what they do, sometimes they can overshare. This could lead to problems such as a robbery from a property of yours or even cases of social engineering.

Cyber bullying:
One of the most common threats to people in social media. Cyber Bullying is the act of bullying someone online rather than in person. The victims tend to be children, teenagers and young adults. This can involve something such as a hateful comment or message sent to someone. The easiest way to avoid this is for the victim to simply block the bully on all social media platforms. At the same time it is still bullying and also a criminal offense.

Grooming:
Grooming is a large problem in social media as it is used to stalk vulnerable young victims. The groomers often use fake profiles to befriend the children and arrange a meet up with them. This is a very illegal act and is a long-term jailable offense.

Hacking:
If someone is somehow able to hack one of your social media accounts, they are able to use all of your personal information that you have already provided to the site. This can be used as a form of identity theft/fraud.