Is it safe to be on social media anymore?

Folks have talked about how digital footprints can lead to some privacy breaches, so my question is: Is it safe for us to have a social media account anymore? I mean, my privacy is important, but I cannot lose connection with people online. To explain, I live pretty far away from my friends and family, so social media is literally the ultimate option for having instant updates from them, not to mention the people I met online and still remain …

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