You probably have a mental checklist of precautions you take to keep your house safe from break-ins while you’re on vacation: have the post office hold your mail, put your lights on timers, ask the neighbors to keep an eye on things. But law-enforcement agencies are urging summer vacationers to add another precaution to their list: Watch what you share on social media.

Along with your friends, family, and co-workers, your social media feeds may also be monitored by criminals waiting for their chance to strike, as police in Riley County, Kansas, have warned. And they’re not alone.

The best part of a vacation can often be coming back to your own home. And with the help of a little social media safety, you can make sure your home stays just the way you left it.

Related Resources:

  • NYPD’s Social Media Unit Tracks Facebook (FindLaw’s Blotter)
  • I Know What You Did Last Summer, Thanks to Social Media (FindLaw’s Law and Daily Life)
  • Is Your Teen Sharing Too Much on Social Media? (FindLaw’s Law and Daily Life)
  • Teen Breaks Into Home to Check Facebook, Urinate on Couch (FindLaw’s Legally Weird)

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