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The power of screenshots should have taught us a lesson about thinking twice when posting something. Whether it's a questionable statement or potentially regretful photo, we always have time for a second of reflection before pressing ‘share.’

Some people, however, are clearly oblivious to the fact or don’t see it to be such a big deal. The result is hilariously dumb posts combined with a healthy dose of absurdity, and sometimes, trolling.

Below we wrapped up a solid collection of the funniest and most questionable things people got caught (shamelessly) sharing online.

Most of us, from time to time, are guilty of oversharing things on social media. From personal details to work rants and live location, it seems like we sometimes lack a filter of what and what not to share. And while we may indeed delete the posts and photos we regret posting, not everything can be reversed.

In fact, sharing too many private details about your life can be really dangerous and we reached out to Daniel Markuson, the cybersecurity expert at NordVPN, who shared some very useful insight about it.

“From your social media accounts, especially Facebook, hackers can gain information about you and use social engineering attacks such as phishing, whaling, baiting, or pretexting to hack you,” Daniel told us.

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    Moreover, he said that they can use your information to impersonate you or even steal your identity. “Oversharing on social media makes the process of gathering information about the targeted person easier. And by sharing information about their family, users also put their loved ones in danger,” he explained.

    “Although it’s fun to post vacation photos and let everyone know you’re having a cocktail on a sunny beach or skiing on a high mountain,” Daniel said, “it sends a clear signal to burglars that your home is empty.” The cybersecurity expert argues that those who really need to share their photos should at least wait till they are back home, and their home is not empty anymore.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bless her heart. I am going to give her benefit of doubt she didnt get enough sleep night before or they changed title/post after she commented. Hope she figured it out.

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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mrs Jenkins goes to see a lawyer. "What's the issue, Mrs Jenkins?" he asks. "I want to divorce my husband." "OK then, we need some grounds for divorce," says the lawyer. "Does your husband fail to provide for the household?" "No, to be fair, he's always been good at that," she says. "What about cruelty?" asks the lawyer, "has he ever struck you?" "Christ no, I'd beat the s*it out of him." The lawyer has a think. "Ah, what about infidelity? Has he ever been unfaithful to you?" Mrs Jenkins grins. "I think we've got him there!" she says. "I know for a fact my last baby wasn't his!" - Puckoon, Spike Milligan

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    We also wondered if we can actually post photos of friends without asking them. Daniel said that posting a photo of another person without their permission is a no go because “it breaches their right to privacy.” “Some people like to keep their life away from the internet and they should be allowed to do so,” he said.

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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why the quotation marks, since he definitely is one. I love a good WOOSH!

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    Most people nowadays have a very active social media presence. But not many of us consider what kind of information about ourselves we give out to social media platforms and what they do with it.

    “Data like your email address, name, day of birth, likes, or even the place you live is valuable for social media platforms. Once you willingly give away data by agreeing to a platform’s terms and conditions, it belongs to them,” Daniel said.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks a pregnant woman: "Can someone explain to me how they got the baby through the small hole?"

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    Moreover, “social media platforms can share this data with their partners, sell this data to third parties, or even transfer your data to countries with less user-friendly privacy laws.” Which, of course, is the last thing you want them to do.

    The good news is that there are a couple of things people can do to be more private on social media. First tip from Daniel is to not overshare and only provide the necessary information. “You don’t always need to provide your address or date of birth to create accounts.”

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    The second tip is to “use strong passwords, don’t reuse them, and keep them safe in a password manager, like NordPass.”

    Daniel’s advice is to make sure you don’t use social media on public devices. “But if you do, always remember to log out when you’re done.”

    Another useful and simple trick is to disable geolocation data on your apps. Moreover, make sure you never trust suspicious links, even if you get them from your friends. And last but not least is to set up 2-factor authorization where possible.

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    Pieter LeGrande
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well technically we have only one birthday. From then on it is anniversaries.

    Anyone-for-tea?
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do think we see birthdays a bit wrongly, if I can explain this - we celebrate the birthday “oh NOW you’re one year old, but really a birthday is a celebration of a completed year. You didn’t turn 30 on your 30 birthday, you completed your 30th year already, well done! If that makes sense?

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this the same person that returned their address #’s because it was backwards??

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How about 10? Or 20? Not to mention 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100

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    8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are no days, months or years. The earth is flat. It's all a illusion.

    𝓠𝓾𝓪𝓬𝓴
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the spongebob+Patrick fandom has began... patbob / spongerick (I am so sorry 😭)

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uh, maybe for the kid turning 10? How about 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100? If I make it to 100 there had better be candles on the cake!

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thats not true,if you nade Ten years you put 10 the zero is for that

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you're not smart enough to realize you need the 0 for 10, 20, 30...😕😱

    Cathy
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, if someone turns 100, we would just buy the '1' candle?

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uh, isn’t it for 10, 20, 30, etc? Or if you’re a chemist and want to be precise.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Get them in two sizes so you can do exponents. And why is there no square root candle?!

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I made a 0th birthday cake for both my kids---although they didn't get to eat any.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Words fail me often enough. Then a week later I suddenly fall awake at 4 A.M. with that word in my head. To be forgotten again before breakfast.

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    Can’t be twins if not identical

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I literally have identical twins who dont look identical. I guess they aren't twins after all. 😂

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    Wait, mayo isn’t just made from plants?

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s technically true. He doesn’t like eating animals because he helps them! That makes sense.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    tell me this trick. I'm starting late but I'd settle for 2500.

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    What about, school cool food wood fool + many many more

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    The things you see on the neighborhood page is just mind blowing sometimes

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would totally take that job. That'll be $3,000US and you'll never hear the devil again.Results in 4 hours or whenever I lose interest. I got these devil canceling headphones that will continue his treatment. Money back for referrals.

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    I have got to know what he thinks potato chips are made out of

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    😳

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    Homophobia from conservative parents

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mom failed me. Whole time I was growing up she totally forgot to tell me to hate people who were not like me. /s

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok, time for America's favorite game show 'Satire, Drunk or Stupid?' For the statement on your screen, was the poster a) Engaging in Satire b) Had a few too many c) Stupid beyond all reason

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    No one ever plans for anything, apparently.

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    Tell me you have no reading comprehension without telling me you have no reading comprehension

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    Behold! The definitive “dinosaurs aren’t real” slideshow

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    Commenting on a picture of lightning

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    Man gets mad for people standing next to him, drinking at a bar

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m gonna say this is a talk to text fail that they didn’t catch, because my talk to text constantly says Roman numerals for ramen noodles. I guess I kind of appreciate my phone thinks I talk about Roman numerals so much at 3am while watching “Um, Actually”. It makes me feel less judged.

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    The solution to not being lazy is *unknown*

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dunno about health problems but it's true they were imported from the Americas, as were potatoes, peppers, corn and other stuff. Though it took long for them to be accepted. The man who introduced potatoes in France had to resort to ruse, posting armed guards around the field so people would think they were valuable. Potatoes did help reduce famines in Europe though actually all parts of the plant except the tuber are in fact poisonous. Its closest European cousin is the Belladona, or Nightshade, which is deadly.

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    Please respond to this

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    Person thinks they will get a better quality job by asking for a “trump-loving” roofer

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why? If they screw up and you accuse them of doing a bad job, they’ll just blame Obama.

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    This man actually believes this too

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    I hope this person is joking

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe it's a kid trying to sell it? I wouldn't call this stupid unless I knew this was an adult posting it.

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    Constipating

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