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When your holiday becomes a headline

Real-time travel posts tell criminals where you are — and where you are not.

Campaign art: sharing holiday photos from a phone

The scam

A tagged location, a boarding pass in a story, a family photo at the villa: each one confirms an empty home and a predictable routine. Burglars, stalkers and social engineers all read the same feed, and geotags and photo metadata say more than the caption does.

How to stay safe

  • Post after, not during

    Share the trip once you are home. Turn off location services for camera and social apps while you travel.

  • Lock down who can see

    Audit followers and privacy settings before the season, and keep children's accounts private by default.

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