The Chief Executive Officer of Noni Hub, Mr Sumaila Chakurah has observed that the sharing of too much personal information online has dire consequences for the personal security of users of the internet.
He said people may lose their personal security when they post a lot of information about themselves on social media.
Mr Chakurah made the observation in an interview with Info Radio on its weekend youth-focused show, Youth Hub on the subject of Internet Addiction and Cyberbullying.
The Nono Hub CEO told show host, Vivian Danuor that someone people can literally to monitored, including their movement schedules because they post every step they take.
He said the information shared about the person gives hints to criminals to launch an attack on the person including stealing from their homes, kidnapping their wards, and robbing them among others.
Mr Chakurah explained that internet addiction often leads people to share a lot of information about themselves, which is a situation where a person cannot go a few minutes without visiting social media or any cyberspace.
He added that addiction and information sharing are the enablers of cyberbullying both on the part of perpetrators and victims.
He indicated that internet addiction causes social disconnect among addicts as it leads to the severing of social relationships as people do not make time to interact with friends and even family.
He added that it leads to financial liquidation, poor academic performance among students, low productivity and career promotion among the working class, as well as health implications.
Mr Chakurah advised people to turn their addiction into meaningful learning by subscribing to online learning platforms to acquire useful skills that promote their development.
He also admonished parents to set parental controls on their children’s smart devices to regulate the amount of time they spent on them, and the adult class to utilize the digital well-being controls.