Kim Komando | Special to USA TODAYEven if you haven’t created an account on a social media site, they might have a hidden profile with more details than you’d believe. Sneaky, right?That’s why you should say no thanks when an app offers to take in your contacts to find all your friends. It’s not your info to give away.If you use social media, it’s worth clearing out all the things (and people) you’ve looked up. Here are easy steps to save yourself some potential embarrassment later.Perhaps you deleted Facebook years ago or never made one. Meta might still have your cell number, landline, or email address.The shady side of social mediaOver the years, most of us have willingly overshared. Hopefully, you’ve removed your phone number and email address from your social media profiles.Even if your account is private, anybody can take a screenshot. If you have any contact information in your profile, delete it now.Those hidden accounts I mentioned are called Shadow Profiles. They exist thanks to all your contacts who passed along things like your full name, birthday, phone number, email address, and maybe even more.If someone you know shared their address book with Facebook, Instagram, or Messenger, Meta
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