I do understand what you're saying, but, at 70 I am considered a prime target for scammers. I have never used social media, and I use a flip phone, still, just posting an age is not enough information to know if I am male, female, or much of anything else about me. So, tho I am wanting to be cautious, I still cannot shut out everything because of some fear I will be hacked.
True enough.
At 61 I have had phishing phone calls, sketchy emails, and very young women wanting to be "friends" on FB. If it were not so serious, that people fall for those scammers on FB. It would be laughable. And yeah, I am on FB mainly to keep up with family and old friends.
Still, I recognize that even the moist innocuous post a lot of information can be gleaned. At the same time I refuse to live in paranoia. Had enough of that from an exwife. I have no problem in posting my age or what state I happen to be living in at the time. As i once explained to my brother. Who has no desire to be online at all. Or even deal realistically with his smart phone. All of our information is out here on the 'Net.
That idea that some how that information is not assessable died back in the late nineties. The most any of us can hope for is that what ever database that some of our information is on. That it might be a little harder for criminals to access easily. If anyone thinks that a government database is the best protected HD in the country.. No, in fact Amazons database is probably better protected.
Having worked with many people (both hackers and cybersecurity) all had virtually said the same thing. All information and data can be hacked given time and effort. And on the darkweb. People Identities are auctioned off on a daily basis. Forget what a website is selling to third party vendors. That is really small potatoes.
Again I refuse to live in paranoia about every post that I make any where. Reality is that there is jack all I can really do except have a good antivirus and watch my bank account for any unauthorized payments or sudden withdrawals.
The 21rst century sure is not what I hoped it might be. When I was a much younger man.