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Like digital fingerprints, we leave small clues about our lives all over the Internet — and social media is no exception.
This is especially true for Millennials, a generation that’s come of age with nearly non-stop sharing thanks to the proliferation of smartphones and social networks. It’s not just would-be identity theft criminals who exploiting Millennials’ willingness to over-share: police are paying attention, too.
Posts on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and other social media sites commonly lead to arrests and convictions for theft, DUI, drug offenses, assault and battery, white-collar crimes and sexual assault. Because police are using Facebook to solve crimes and catch criminals.
With police regularly turning to Facebook to gather evidence, what does this mean for your privacy?