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‘We detected unusual activity’: the scam that uses AI to exploit your holiday photos
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 16 Aug 2026
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This has always been true
Do not share on social media you’ll be away on a trip, and only share your photos after you’re back
I was told this to prevent thefts, but this scam is just an even bigger variation on that (it still seems crazy people broadcast their images and locations publicly in near real time)
You should have stopped at "don't share on social media".