GeoTag on Social Networks Track Location

Social networking applications allow strangers to track your movements every day. If they watch someone long enough they will know exactly when and where to find that person on any given day.

Exposes places of  photo origination: By tracking movements and aggregating information, strangers can determine where someone lives and works

Many photo sharing applications give the user the opportunity to geotaga photo. In some cases, these geotags can add context to a photo.•

Users can delete geotagged photos, but once the information is out there, it’s out of the user’s hands. Even if posted briefly, others can capture vital information and record exact grid coordinates of where the photo was taken.

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Turn off GPS function on phones

One of the simplest ways to avoid displaying too much information is to disable the geotagging function on smartphones.

Since most smartphones automatically display geographical information, it takes a little more effort on the user’s part to protect their privacy.

It’s important that all users understand their specific systems and make efforts to turn off their phone’s geotagging function.