The subject of giving out too much information on these social network sites brings me to a true story. There was a young schoolgirl who did just that and got chatting to who she thought was a schoolboy of her own age and they struck up a good friendship. She'd discuss all her hobbies,school activities,what she did when arriving home from school and waiting for her parents to come home after work. Information like the city she lived in,the school team she played for and even the colour of the kit that the team wore. One day the man she'd been chatting to was able to go and watch the team play and then follow her home to where she lived. In actual fact this man was a police officer whose job it was to make the internet a safer place for children. This man waited for her parents to arrive home before visiting the house to have a talk with them. Her parents were horrified by the amount of information she had given. When she was called from her room they said "This is Paul who you've been chatting to". The girl said it can't be as he is the same age as myself until the police officer told her the full story. The internet can be a very dangerous place for unsupervised children.
This girl had a very lucky escape whereas many others don't