The 8 Types Of People Who Share Too Much Information On Social Media

1. The ones that likes to share photos and posts that are both insensitive and graphic

**Why you shouldn't do it**: Think before you post and share. Check your sources on the Internet to find out if something is true before you post. Besides that, always ask yourself this question, "How would you feel if this was a picture of someone you know was being spread on social media?"

**What you should do**: Encourage people nicely to refrain from sharing graphic images on Facebook. If they have already shared them, message them privately to take it down to stop spreading the images. You can also report the original post for displaying graphic images if they still do not comply.

2. The ones who MUST let the world know where they are: the restaurant, the airport, at the office, in the park…

**What you should do**: Always review your privacy settings before you post. Refrain from "checking in" to your home as this reveals your address online. Limit them as much as possible to protect your privacy and personal safety. Never ever post that you are home alone.

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3. The ones who are unaware that the things they say online may haunt them in the future

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**What you should do**: Do a simple search on yourself on Google. Look at some of the results and check whether this is the online persona you want. If there are not so flattering things, it's time to review your privacy settings and be careful of the things you post online.

4. The ones who likes to flaunt their wealth and financial details for the world to see

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**What you should do**: Never post your financial details on social media. If you have to, share it via personal message and make sure that the other party deletes the information after.

**Note**: smh = shake my head.

5. The disgruntled employee who always complains about their job

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**What you should do**: "Never say anything negative about a current or former employer on your social media pages. Employers will reasonably assume that if you trash-talk your current or former employers, they will be the next ones to be trashed," Vander Meulen says. It also might be tempting to post pictures of your night out. But use common sense, Vander Meulen says. "Don't talk about how drunk or high you got last weekend. Don't talk about how you faked being sick so you could take an extended weekend with your friends," she says.

6. The new parents that post too many photos and details of their children

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**What you should do**: Make sure that your privacy settings are limited to only friends and people you trust. Turn off location settings on your apps so that no stranger is able to locate your surroundings. Also, do be careful of what kind of photos you upload.

7. The one that posts something that may land them in trouble with the law

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8. The ones that display all their hobbies and interests which may be questionable

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**What you should do**: Much of it is common sense ie check privacy settings regularly. Just as you would keep searching and refining until your profile showed how you wanted it to – reverse the process and keep eliminating data until you show as little as you want to.

Your social media posts may haunt you back some day. Learn the repercussions of sharing too much info and why you shouldn't be posting more than you should, here

It may all be fun and games when you hit that 'share' button on social media. But remember, what goes online stays online so be careful what you post!