We apologize, but this video has failed to load.The same can be applied today, only it involves the role of social media announcing to the criminal element when it’s safe to enter an empty home because, by golly – everyone’s away having fun!
A picture may be worth a thousand words but should it come at the cost of one’s personal sanctuary? The FBI reports a home is burglarized every 15 seconds in the U.S. alone. Statistics Canada has reported that break and enters decreased during the pandemic, but are starting to climb, with word numbers go up during warmer weather.
“We get it, a vacation is exciting and it’s tempting to share that excitement on social media,” says Gene Myles, agency manager at Allstate Canada in a recent release. “Unfortunately, depending on the security settings of your social media accounts, posting details about your vacation also announces in a public forum that your home is empty and, in some cases, for how long.
It sounds reasonable enough – holding the selfies until you return. Unfortunately, the survey revealed that 45% of the respondents said they would certainly share a post or posts of their holiday vacations before or during the trip – you might as well leave the key out for the criminals. The new survey also revealed the proportion who post before or during a trip is higher among Canadians aged 18-34 years, households with children and those who plan on going away on vacation for spring break .Article content