In our society, where X (formerly Twitter) hashtags appear on TV, Facebook, news stories, and magazines, some people tweet several times an hour. Others tweet only once in a blue moon. Whatever your situation, there are security and privacy implications you should consider before you fire off your next tweet rant or tweet that cute cat picture to your followers.

X offers the option to add your location to every tweet. While this may be a cool feature for some, it can be a huge security risk for others.

Think about it: if you add your location to a tweet, people know where you are and where you aren’t. You could send out a tweet telling everyone how much you’re enjoying your vacation in the Bahamas, and every criminal you follow on X number could decide that’s a good time to rob your house.

To stop including your location in your tweets, click the Tweet button at the top of your X screen to open the Compose New Tweet box. Toggle the location icon at the bottom of the new tweet to the Off position. The location feature will remain disabled for future tweets unless you turn it back on. On mobile, go to your device's Privacy settings, find Location Services, and select Never next to the X.