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evnme
My little lamb
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OMG! is this true??
posting pics online and smartphone tracking
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Posted 2/23/11 11:08 AM  |
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pnm1654
Mommy to 2 boys!
Member since 5/05 4565 total posts
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Re: OMG! is this true??
WTH 
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| Posted 2/23/11 11:14 AM |
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Xelindrya
Mommy's little YouTube Star!
Member since 8/05 14470 total posts
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Veronica
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Re: OMG! is this true??
Can't see youtube at work.. 
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| Posted 2/23/11 11:28 AM |
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cheryl28
LIF Adult
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Re: OMG! is this true??
thank you for this. I knew about it and thought I had my gps tracking on my pics off but I went in and i didn't. I now have it off for facebook.
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| Posted 2/23/11 11:33 AM |
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KennysMommy
Never knew LOVE like it before
Member since 3/10 2640 total posts
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Danielle
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Re: OMG! is this true??
SCARY! Why don't they tell you about this stuff and let you opt -in, so to speak instead of the other way around? Ugh....
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| Posted 2/23/11 11:34 AM |
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PaddysGirl
Little princess is here!
Member since 4/07 5923 total posts
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Crystal
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Re: OMG! is this true??
Thank you for posting this. I'm not a parent but this scared me! I tried to follow the directions for the iphone that was shown in that clip but it didn't work for my specific iphone. Here are the directions for some of the phones:
Disable
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| Posted 2/23/11 11:36 AM |
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LoveyQ
Stalkers, get a life.
Member since 11/07 12820 total posts
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Re: OMG! is this true??
Can't see youtube, but is this about Geotracking? I saw a special about it on the news or some nightline type program and I was amazed! Scary. I checked and my blackberry has pictures geotracking disabled, so hopefully that's all I need to do.
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| Posted 2/23/11 11:45 AM |
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mommyIam
Member since 7/09 9209 total posts
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Shana
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Re: OMG! is this true??
Any camera that has gps on the same device can easily do this. I've worked with the technology. You can urn off the "feature" on any phone.
Images can store a lot of data. I've even seen images coded to store virus scripts.
What scares me is how common it is not to know. Imo, the less you know about technology the more you put yourself at risk.
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| Posted 2/23/11 11:54 AM |
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pnm1654
Mommy to 2 boys!
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Re: OMG! is this true??
Posted by PaddysGirl
Thank you for posting this. I'm not a parent but this scared me! I tried to follow the directions for the iphone that was shown in that clip but it didn't work for my specific iphone. Here are the directions for some of the phones:
Disable
Thank you for this. I just checked my iphone and the location services for my hipsmatic and camera were ON I had no idea about this.
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| Posted 2/23/11 12:13 PM |
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Angel321
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Re: OMG! is this true??
marnie - i can't thank you enough! i just shared the story on FB...that is simply insane!!!
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| Posted 2/23/11 1:06 PM |
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TaraHutch
True beauty
Member since 10/07 9888 total posts
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Tara
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Re: OMG! is this true??
so completely scary! Turned off all the location stuff. Geez, and to think I was all over the place the last 24 hours...could've been tracked down so easily.
Thank you for posting this!
Message edited 2/23/2011 1:23:37 PM.
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| Posted 2/23/11 1:15 PM |
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LadyBug1209
Mommy to FOUR little men!
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Re: OMG! is this true??
OH MY GOD! Thanks for posting this!!
ETA: There are no directions for the Droid X but I just figured it out. You just have to go to the camera, click the tag icon in the upper-left hand corner and uncheck all boxes.
Message edited 2/23/2011 1:36:17 PM.
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| Posted 2/23/11 1:32 PM |
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EckoRed81504
We are complete <3
Member since 12/07 6299 total posts
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April
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Re: OMG! is this true??
Thanks for posting this. just checked my phone and it's already disabled. I'm def going to post this to my fb.
On a blackberry go into the camera and click blackberry button and option then scroll down to geotagging.
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| Posted 2/23/11 6:08 PM |
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OrganicMama
So in love with my little man!
Member since 6/08 5172 total posts
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Mama
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Re: OMG! is this true??
Does anyone know how you can tell from your pics on Facebook whether it was enabled or not?
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| Posted 2/23/11 7:59 PM |
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pharmcat2000
Mom of 2 + 1
Member since 10/05 7395 total posts
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Catherine
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Re: OMG! is this true??
Yes, it is scary, but one thing I don't understand...and maybe it is because I am just technologically inept: if you have your FB account set up so that only your friends can see your posts and photos, why is there a fear of strangers seeing them?
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| Posted 2/23/11 9:19 PM |
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Re: OMG! is this true??
Thanks for posting this but I have a dumb question...can this affect photos on facebook that were not taken with a phone? i have pictures of my kids on FB but they were taken with a regular camera, not an Iphone.
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| Posted 2/23/11 9:34 PM |
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mommyIam
Member since 7/09 9209 total posts
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Shana
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Re: OMG! is this true??
Posted by pharmcat2000
Yes, it is scary, but one thing I don't understand...and maybe it is because I am just technologically inept: if you have your FB account set up so that only your friends can see your posts and photos, why is there a fear of strangers seeing them?
Image addresses on facebook or anywhere, don't have passwords or any kind of protection so this image from my facebook, none of you are my friends, but you can see it:
So your images are actually public, and if someone links them like I just did, well then its easy for anyone to find and see.
Message edited 3/22/2011 12:28:02 PM.
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| Posted 2/23/11 9:44 PM |
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mommyIam
Member since 7/09 9209 total posts
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Shana
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Re: OMG! is this true??
Posted by foreverinmyheart
Thanks for posting this but I have a dumb question...can this affect photos on facebook that were not taken with a phone? i have pictures of my kids on FB but they were taken with a regular camera, not an Iphone.
Unless the camera has gps, I don't see how.
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| Posted 2/23/11 9:46 PM |
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4PsInaPod
My Loves <3
Member since 7/07 10079 total posts
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D
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Re: OMG! is this true??
TY for posting this. This freaked me OUT!!!
However, if I have my settings on FB set to private how would outsiders see my photos anyway? right? no?
Message edited 2/23/2011 9:54:00 PM.
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| Posted 2/23/11 9:53 PM |
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mommyIam
Member since 7/09 9209 total posts
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Shana
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Re: OMG! is this true??
Posted by DPerotti
TY for posting this. This freaked me OUT!!!
However, if I have my settings on FB set to private how would outsiders see my photos anyway? right? no?
see my post above! outsiders can still see your pictures if they are sneaky enough! Hackers could do it easily.
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| Posted 2/23/11 10:03 PM |
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mommyIam
Member since 7/09 9209 total posts
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Shana
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Re: OMG! is this true??
Posted by OrganicMama
Does anyone know how you can tell from your pics on Facebook whether it was enabled or not?
I was going to say something very techy like you have to read the metadata of the image. But luckily there is a free online app that does it, after I did a search!
exif app
Just copy the url address of your image and it checks for a geotag.
for an example of an image that has a ton of information taged to it try this one
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/Nationalmuseum.jpg
Message edited 2/23/2011 10:23:56 PM.
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SpencersMommy
I'm one lucky girl
Member since 11/07 3494 total posts
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Melanie
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Re: OMG! is this true??
crazy scary right?!?!?!
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| Posted 2/23/11 10:12 PM |
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nyteacher13
Three Under Four!!! :-)
Member since 8/06 6405 total posts
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~ THERESA ~
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Re: OMG! is this true??
This just scared the $hit out of me! I reposted it on my FB page to let my friends know.
BTW, checked MY phone and geotagging was ON! I quickly turned it off.
Thanks for posting this!!!! 
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| Posted 2/23/11 10:23 PM |
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mars
LIF Zygote
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Re: OMG! is this true??
Posted by cheryl28
thank you for this. I knew about it and thought I had my gps tracking on my pics off but I went in and i didn't. I now have it off for facebook.
Facebook removes metadata from pics you post on it anyway, so the gps data is not retained. For other websites, you can remove metadata yourself.
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| Posted 2/24/11 7:26 AM |
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Little-J-Mommy
I'm a Big Brother
Member since 5/06 8041 total posts
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D
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Re: OMG! is this true??
Posted by Maria31
OH MY GOD! Thanks for posting this!!
ETA: There are no directions for the Droid X but I just figured it out. You just have to go to the camera, click the tag icon in the upper-left hand corner and uncheck all boxes.
thanks for posting...I found it on the Incredible by going to camera and clicking on settings
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| Posted 2/24/11 8:44 AM |
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