If you have it, should you flaunt it? And if you do, should you resort to #latergrams… or tote around a $400 weapon like Xiaxue?
We’ll never know if the Great Parisian Heist could’ve been prevented if Kim Kardashian hadn’t brandished her bling on social media (right). Unlike the robbers who made off with US$10mil worth of Mrs Kanye West’s pretty shiny things, most of us will never come close to seeing — or owning — that kind of jewellery (unless you keep up with the Kardashians). Still, the terrifying incident got both plebs and Instagram stars like socialite Jamie Chua (far right) to rethink their social media habits. Jamie’s 400,000 Insta-followers get more than just glimpses of her daily life throughout the day, like her OOTDs against the backdrop of her walk-in wardrobe brimming with over 200 Hermès bags. For mere mortals who dine at Old Town White Coffee rather than Odette, there are still lessons to be learned. Think of it as a wake-up call, a reminder of the conundrum that’s bugged us since social media’s infancy: how much is too much? How do we stay safe in this age of over-sharing?
#1: Make sure you always have company.
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