Why do people blur out their license plates when posting pictures of their vehicles online?

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Maybe it’s just me, but that makes zero sense. Your license plate is visible to literally EVERYONE when you’re driving around and even parked in your driveway. Why blur it out in pictures?

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A basic premise of online security is not revealing too much information to allow someone to find you.

Hypothetically, If you post your children’s schedule on your social, their school, and your work, someone could figure out when you’re not with your kid. It would make an easy opportunity to kidnap them. All that bragging about your child seems innocent enough until Uncle Cornhole picked them up from school before you did.

Small bits of identifying information revealed online can be tracked back to you. It all stays online, forever. Find enough information, you can compile it into a profile. How long have social media? That’s how long your records go back.

Short answer: There are some sick people out there. Some of them are tech savvy.

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