The Mirage of "Private" Social Media Accounts

Privacy settings don’t equal protection.

Social platforms want you to believe that setting your account to “private” keeps you safe.
But the reality is: it only slows down lazy researchers.

For motivated attackers, private accounts are just the start.

🔎 Here’s how your content still leaks:

• Tagged posts from friends — often public

• Profile photos and bios — always visible

• Follower/following lists — insight into your network

• Past posts — already scraped and archived

• Mutual connections — a backdoor to your content

• Facial recognition and reverse image tools — matching your photos elsewhere

Even if your feed is locked down, your digital shadow is still visible.

🧠 The Fix: Awareness beats settings.

Security isn’t just about what you post — it’s about what others post about you.
At Edge Point Group, we audit your total exposure — public, private, and shadow.

🎯 Our Digital Threat Map shows exactly how someone would build a profile on you — using data you assumed was hidden.
📉 Then we give you the strategies to reduce that footprint without deleting your life.

📩 Ready for a snapshot of your real-world exposure?
Request a Personal Exposure Brief today at edge-point-group.com