A 60-second privacy check · 2026

Every post you share
is a puzzle piece
someone else collects.

Eighteen-year-olds post six times a day. That's 2,190 puzzle pieces a year — enough to rebuild a stranger's whole life.

80%
of social users are exposed to identity theft(Zhu et al., 2025)
3
platforms combined reveal your full routine(Nicol et al., 2022)
1
small setting change tonight = 90% less exposure(Jia & Xu, 2016)
Young person looking at phone
📍 22 Flower Rd
🎂 15·03·2008
🏫 Rm 301, Mon 2 PM
The Story

How a single post
becomes a data leak.

01

Leo posts a selfie.

"Stressed but surviving finals at Room 301, DSEJ Library 📚"

@leo_hs18 Just now · Instagram
"Stressed but surviving finals at Room 301, DSEJ Library 📚"
♡ 142 · 💬 8
02

Digital traces combine.

Instagram + LinkedIn + Tinder together expose Leo's entire weekly routine.

📍 School location 🕐 Daily schedule 🏫 Classroom 👥 Friend network 💼 Future job 📱 Phone type
Nicol et al. (2022)
03

Strangers exploit it.

Identity theft. Cyberbullying. Stalkers. Unwanted attention.

🎭
Identity Theft
😔
Cyberbullying
👁
Stalkers
Zhu et al. (2025)
04

You take control.

One small setting change tonight. Stay connected, stay safe.

✓ Safe
Jia & Xu (2016)
Play · 60 seconds

Share or Delete?

Eight real posts. Decide which are safe to share publicly. Compete on the leaderboard below.

● Enter your name to start

Ready to play?

You'll see 8 fake Instagram posts. Guess which are safe to share — and learn why each choice matters.

You'll be added to the live leaderboard when you finish.
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Tonight · 3 minutes

One small change.
Big safety boost.

01

Open settings

Instagram → Settings → Privacy → Account Privacy → Private.

02

Close Friends only

For stories, switch "Public" to "Close Friends". Instantly 90% safer.

03

Ask before posting

"Is this info really necessary? Could a stranger use it?"

You don't have to quit social media.
You just have to be mindful.

✓ I pledge to review my privacy settings tonight.