A business owner in USA had been twittering about his upcoming holiday, and provided further updates when they’d left home for their holiday. Then their home was burgled. Was is chance or did someone know the house would be empty via Twitter?
It’s not possible to know but it certainly raises awareness about how safe it is to tell strangers about your travel plans. And this doesn’t just apply to Twitter, but to any social site where you’re giving personal information to strangers.
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