SAN FRANCISCO — As more people reveal their whereabouts on social networks, a new site has sprung up to remind you that letting everyone know where you are — and, by extension, where you're not — could leave you vulnerable to those with less-than-friendly intentions. The site's name says it all: Please Rob Me.
Site cautions social networkers about revealing whereabouts
Thursday, February 25, 2010 | 12:01 a.m. CST
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