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With the internet and a lot of time, people can find just about anything and anyone.
While that might be cool, its also kind ofcreepyto imagine.
A staggering number of people post pictures and geo-tag them.
After seeing how this guy can find peoples locations so easily, you might think twice about posting online.
He became famous for being able to determine a persons height by simply looking at a photo of them.
Many even challenged him to find out where they were.
He was able to find the mans name and began going through the guys posthistoryfor more clues.
So it seems as if people know you live here.
Using those letters, he began searching for restaurants in New York.
He narrowed it down to two possible options.
And zooming in on the bottom left we can see the M A N O. Thats why its necessary to post judiciously.
The most interesting, albeit creepy example of this is a website calledI Know Where Your Cat Lives.
We sought to showcase how readily available social media users information and snapshots are to the general public.
Our geo-tags and photo metadata might even help people pinpoint ourwhereabouts.
As usual, there are people who can misuse this information.
People would even challenge him by sending their pictures and videos.
But this isnt always the case and predators can find the same information, just like he did.
So its important for people to take internet safety seriously.
Its especially important for kids to know how to protect themselves online.
Social media is an easytool for stalkers, and children have to be smart about what they post.
Another important thing that people dont realize is posting while traveling is also unsafe.
People love to put up pictures of themselves on holiday but it can let people know exactlywhere they are.
This can open them up to robbery, assault, and a whole host of unsafe situations.
What did you think of the posters superb tracking skills?
Let us know if hed be able to find you.
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