Never Share These 3 Things on Social Media

ecause ID thieves love it when you do.

The digitalization of information and the popularity of social media may put consumer privacy at risk more now than ever. Some social media users, teenagers especially, may be unaware that the information they share — from their location to their paycheck — could be used for identity theft and fraud. About 92% of teenagers post their real name, 82% list their date of birth and 71% show their city or town of residence on their social profiles, according to Pew Research Center. While oversharing has become a problem, consumers could stop it by being careful what they post on social media.

Here are three kinds of information to never share on social media.

1. Driver’s License Details

Some users may be tempted to post their first driver’s license on social media to boast about their accomplishment or laugh at a silly photo. However, a valid ID card, such as a driver’s license, will contain your date of birth, picture and other personal identifiable information that thieves could copy.

Avoid sharing personal information that may lead to identity theft, including your date of birth and Social Security number. Access to this information could allow identity thieves to open new lines of credit, committing fraud and wrecking your credit score in the process. You can monitor your credit for changes that may signal identity theft by checking your free annual credit reports or using a credit monitoring service. You can also check your credit scores for free every month on Credit.com.

2. Vacation Itinerary & Location Data

While you are excited to share pictures about your fun vacation to exotic locations, do not share information about your getaway beforehand on social media, such as how long you will be gone and where you are going.

Not only do potential thieves know that you will be out of your home for that period of time, they could take advantage of your absence and burglarize your property. If you also use geotagging for your posts to show your location or list the city where you live, burglars could use this information to target your home.

3. Bank Account Information

Posting any kind of financial information in a public space could perpetuate fraud. Although some people might use social media to post about their first paycheck from a new job in their excitement, they should not display images of their paycheck because it contains bank account information. In 2014, law enforcement authorities charged a huge identity theft ring that looked for victims’ financial information via Instagram postings of paychecks, CNNMoney reported.

The victims showed images of their paychecks with the hashtag #myfirstpaycheck, which held bank account and routing information. With this information, the thieves were able to make fake checks and steal from businesses.

Waterpark's Brain-Eating Amoeba Killed Teen

A teenager was killed by a brain-eating amoeba that had contaminated "murky" water at a popular North Carolina waterpark, officials have said.

Chlorination and filtration systems at the artificial water rapids course, where Olympic kayakers have trained, was found to be inadequate to kill the organism.

Lauren Seitz died last month just over a week after she visited the US National Whitewater Center near Charlotte while on a church group trip.

It is thought the 18-year-old, of Westerville, Ohio, became infected by the Naegleria fowleri amoeba when her raft overturned.

Lauren Seitz died three weeks after graduating from high school

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the water channels at the centre were too murky with debris for the chlorine and ultraviolet light to kill the organism.

Health inspectors found the bug in all 11 water samples taken from the park's fast-flowing whitewater channel.

Ms Seitz - who planned to study a degree in music and environmental science - died on 19 June three weeks after graduating from high school.

The whitewater center closed five days later and has not indicated when or if it will reopen.

The park’s fast-water channels will be drained and cleaned to kill any vestiges of the amoeba, the non-profit organisation said.

Olympic qualifying trials for US canoe and kayak competitors were held at the centre in April and it hosted the qualifying races before the 2012 and 2008 Olympics.

State health officials noted the amoeba is common in lakes and other kinds of warm, fresh water, but it rarely makes anyone sick.

Symptoms usually show up five days after exposure and include fever, vomiting, seizures and hallucinations. The fatality rate is 97%, according to the CDC.

The amoeba must enter the body through the nose to cause harm, but does not infect a person who swallows the contaminated water.

Only 138 people nationwide have been stricken by the disease between 1962 and 2015, according to the CDC.

FBI Grill Hillary Clinton On Emails For Hours

The FBI has interviewed Hillary Clinton about her use of a private email server while she was Secretary of State.

The Democratic White House hopeful's campaign said the "voluntary" meeting with federal agents took place on Saturday.

The interview took place at the FBI headquarters in Washington DC and lasted three and a half hours.

"She is pleased to have had the opportunity to assist the Department of Justice in bringing this review to a conclusion," said her spokesman, Nick Merrill.  

"Out of respect for the investigative process, she will not comment further on her interview."

The FBI and the Justice Department declined to comment on Saturday.

It is not known whether she had a lawyer present.

The interview does not mean she will face criminal prosecution, a scenario most legal experts deem highly improbable.

But it is not ideal for Democrats to have their standard bearer grilled by the FBI weeks before she formally accepts the party's presidential nomination.

Mrs Clinton, who aims to become the nation's first female commander-in-chief in November's election, has apologised for using a private account exclusively from her upstate New York home during her four years as America's top diplomat.

She handed over 30,000 of the emails to the State Department, but deleted another 30,000 which she said were "personal".

The scandal has dogged her campaign for more than a year and fanned voter concerns she is not trustworthy.

Critics say her private email breached rules about protecting classified documents from cyberattack and may have amounted to a crime.

The FBI interview came amid revelations that America's top prosecutor, US Attorney General Loretta Lynch, held an impromptu meeting with Mrs Clinton's husband, former president Bill Clinton, at the airport in Phoenix, Arizona, this week.

News of the exchange triggered a political firestorm, and Ms Lynch vowed on Friday to "accept" the recommendations of the FBI and the prosecutors on whether to charge Mrs Clinton.

She admitted the private encounter with Bill Clinton had "cast a shadow" over the investigation into the emails.

Ms Lynch said Mr Clinton had talked about his grandchildren and said he had been playing golf in Arizona. 

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump tweeted: "Does anybody really believe that meeting was just a coincidence?" 

Comedian Caroline Aherne Dies Of Cancer At 52

Actress Caroline Aherne has died at the age of 52 after a battle with cancer, her publicist has said.

Russian Ship In 'High-Risk' Move Near US Vessel

A Russian warship has carried out a "highly unprofessional" and "high-risk" manoeuvre close to an American naval ship, a US Defence official has said.

It is the second time in a month that American and Russian warships have come within close proximity in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

In the latest incident on Thursday the Yaroslav Mudry, a Russian frigate, apparently got near to the USS San Jacinto.

The June 17 incident involved the Yaroslav Mudry and another US ship

"The closing distance by Yaroslav Mudry before the ship turned away from San Jacinto is considered a high-risk manoeuvre, highly unprofessional, and contrary to international maritime regulations," said the US Defence official, speaking on condition of anonymity.

The official said the guided missile cruiser had not been threatened, but added: "Conducting aggressive, erratic manoeuvres and moving unnecessarily close to another ship in open ocean is inconsistent with prudent seamanship."

The USS San Jacinto was carrying out operations against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria with the USS Dwight D Eisenhower at the time. 

Tensions were already high after another incident involving the Yaroslav Mudry on 17 June.

On that occasion, the Russian defence ministry said: "The USS Gravely came dangerously close to a Russian warship, 60 to 70 metres from the left side, and crossed the path of frigate Yaroslav Mudry at the dangerous distance of 180 metres from the bow.

"The US sailors, in particular, neglected Rule 13, which stipulates that an overtaking vessel must keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken."  

But a US official countered that, saying the Russian ship carried out "unsafe and unprofessional" operations.

American officials have repeatedly complained about Russian military planes and vessels getting too close to their jets and vessels.  

In a further incident in April, the US military said Russian SU-24 bombers had simulated attack passes near the USS Donald Cook in the Baltic Sea.

US Secretary of State John Kerry described the Russian pilots' behaviour as provocative and dangerous, saying that "under the rules of engagement that could have been a shoot-down". 

Russian Ship In 'High-Risk' Move Near US Vessel

A Russian warship has carried out a "highly unprofessional" and "high-risk" manoeuvre close to an American naval ship, a US Defence official has said.

It is the second time in a month that American and Russian warships have come within close proximity in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

In the latest incident on Thursday the Yaroslav Mudry, a Russian frigate, apparently got near to the USS San Jacinto.

The June 17 incident involved the Yaroslav Mudry and another US ship

"The closing distance by Yaroslav Mudry before the ship turned away from San Jacinto is considered a high-risk manoeuvre, highly unprofessional, and contrary to international maritime regulations," said the US Defence official, speaking on condition of anonymity.

The official said the guided missile cruiser had not been threatened, but added: "Conducting aggressive, erratic manoeuvres and moving unnecessarily close to another ship in open ocean is inconsistent with prudent seamanship."

The USS San Jacinto was carrying out operations against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria with the USS Dwight D Eisenhower at the time. 

Tensions were already high after another incident involving the Yaroslav Mudry on 17 June.

On that occasion, the Russian defence ministry said: "The USS Gravely came dangerously close to a Russian warship, 60 to 70 metres from the left side, and crossed the path of frigate Yaroslav Mudry at the dangerous distance of 180 metres from the bow.

"The US sailors, in particular, neglected Rule 13, which stipulates that an overtaking vessel must keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken."  

But a US official countered that, saying the Russian ship carried out "unsafe and unprofessional" operations.

American officials have repeatedly complained about Russian military planes and vessels getting too close to their jets and vessels.  

In a further incident in April, the US military said Russian SU-24 bombers had simulated attack passes near the USS Donald Cook in the Baltic Sea.

US Secretary of State John Kerry described the Russian pilots' behaviour as provocative and dangerous, saying that "under the rules of engagement that could have been a shoot-down". 

Russian Ship In 'High-Risk' Move Near US Vessel

A Russian warship has carried out a "highly unprofessional" and "high-risk" manoeuvre close to an American naval ship, a US Defence official has said.

It is the second time in a month that American and Russian warships have come within close proximity in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

In the latest incident on Thursday the Yaroslav Mudry, a Russian frigate, apparently got near to the USS San Jacinto.

The June 17 incident involved the Yaroslav Mudry and another US ship

"The closing distance by Yaroslav Mudry before the ship turned away from San Jacinto is considered a high-risk manoeuvre, highly unprofessional, and contrary to international maritime regulations," said the US Defence official, speaking on condition of anonymity.

The official said the guided missile cruiser had not been threatened, but added: "Conducting aggressive, erratic manoeuvres and moving unnecessarily close to another ship in open ocean is inconsistent with prudent seamanship."

The USS San Jacinto was carrying out operations against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria with the USS Dwight D Eisenhower at the time. 

Tensions were already high after another incident involving the Yaroslav Mudry on 17 June.

On that occasion, the Russian defence ministry said: "The USS Gravely came dangerously close to a Russian warship, 60 to 70 metres from the left side, and crossed the path of frigate Yaroslav Mudry at the dangerous distance of 180 metres from the bow.

"The US sailors, in particular, neglected Rule 13, which stipulates that an overtaking vessel must keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken."  

But a US official countered that, saying the Russian ship carried out "unsafe and unprofessional" operations.

American officials have repeatedly complained about Russian military planes and vessels getting too close to their jets and vessels.  

In a further incident in April, the US military said Russian SU-24 bombers had simulated attack passes near the USS Donald Cook in the Baltic Sea.

US Secretary of State John Kerry described the Russian pilots' behaviour as provocative and dangerous, saying that "under the rules of engagement that could have been a shoot-down".