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Safe Social Media for Grandparents

8/5/2020

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6 Tips for protecting your grandchildren on social media
You do everything you can to keep your grandchildren safe.
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You pay attention to the way they sleep, make sure the car seat is installed correctly, and don’t let them ride off on their bike without their helmet. But there are dangers in the world that go beyond the physical—and one is a danger that didn’t exist when your own children were young. If you are one of the 75% of grandparents who use social media, you may be endangering your grandchildren in a way you never considered.

​Facebook and Instagram have replaced the pictures of their grandchildren that grandmothers used to carry. Now instead of pulling out their wallet to show off the latest, grandparents share those photos with their friends on social media. And unless they are very careful with their privacy settings, they are also sharing them with the world. But it’s not just the photos that are shared—it’s the information that goes with them.

A million children in the US were victims of identity theft in 2017. Too many grandparents post photos on social media with information that exposes their children and grandchildren to identity theft and hackers. ​
Sample grandparent's social media post with PII
Personally identifiable information should be treated like gold, and yet every day I see public posts announcing the birth of a baby with full name and birth date mentioned. Many of these posts make it easy to figure out birthplace and mother’s maiden name, too.

That proud and unsuspecting grandparent has just handed a potential identity thief four of the most useful pieces of information they could want. Even with your privacy settings set as securely as possible, nothing that is posted on the internet is truly secure.

To help grandparents use social media safely, I recently put together a handy tips sheet for protecting your grandchild’s privacy online. You can download it here.

Do you have any questions about social media safety for grandparents? Share them in the comments, or email me directly.
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