MANILA, March 25 -- The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday warned the public against posting sensitive information on social media that can be used by criminals.

In a press conference at the Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX), DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy said publicly posting pictures or videos that show they are not home can result in their homes falling prey to theft.

"Kung magpo-post po kayo, maganda po kapag nakauwi na kayo, nakabalik na kayo sa tahanan niyo (If you're going to post, it's better you do it once you're home)," he said.

Uy warned the public, especially young people, that live streams are particularly dangerous as they can reveal where they are at that given moment.

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