If you are not a journalist or writer or if you are not trying to build a public profile right now, please:

- Use a generic AVI and take out your name and location from your profile.
- Turn your privacy settings on facebook off for searches and only let your friends see you.

Your facebook doesn't need to have your employer on it or your town or your phone number. Your friends and family already know who you are.

Same for any other social media you use.

If you use LinkedIn set your profile to private so only your connections can see you.

Basically you do not want to be easily found with a google search of your name.

Its easier than you think and its best to lock down. You don't need an open profile.

The only exception is if you are job hunting. Again, disguise your twitter and its less of an issue.

There is no purpose for an average person to be identifiable on social media unless you are trying to build a public profile in which your public details are part of the equation.

Protect yourself like a crazy stalker is hunting you because THEY ARE.

If you really want to screw them up, use a VPN which makes it look like you are physically somewhere else in the world.

They are crazy stalkers and they are determined, but there are too many of us to go full FBI on.

Make it too hard to find you for their interests.