Old work colleagues spying on me

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I Work for a large organisation , and I do use social media . I don’t post drunken photos , abusive content , anything like that . Just normal day to day things , and I do write personal things on there about life but it’s no secret . Somehow my old colleagues have found my certain social media page even though I’ve blocked them . And they’ve reported something I wrote on there about something personal that management do know about but it’s been taken out of context . I’m not in touch with my old colleagues and I’m not in trouble thankfully, as I deleted it when told and I also apologised that it had been taken out of context and management were fine and said they’d feed back, but I don’t know who’s passing the info on and not sure how to stop it other than don’t use social media ?

I can’t lose my job can I ? Again I haven’t posted anything bad and Management saw the post and told me that it had been taken out of context and to just delete it but I can’t help feeling sick ? Also found out I’m pregnant today which isn’t helping the nausea lol

Anyone else had similar ?? Please tell me you don’t think I’m a knob and that it’s ok to share personal stuff on my own personal page . I can’t stop thinking about it and I’m really emotional 😂
I wouldn’t mind if they spoke to me directly but they’ve bypassed me and just gone straight to the top !

As well as blocking old colleagues is your page and profile private?
Could they see things via a friend of a friend?

Dont share about work or management. Ever.

Dont share about work or management. Ever. Dont share about work or management. Ever.

This.

@Goandplay shit no it wasn’t private 🤦🏽‍♀️ I feel sick and it’s not like I’m being disciplined it’s all ok but it’s just the thought of the back stabbing .

@Chihaha it wasn’t anything bad it was all very positive but taken out of context and one of them got offended or something . I don’t know who reported it as management were discrete .

@ColaFreezePop I know 🤦🏽‍♀️😓

Review your privacy settings and unfriend/block as appropriate. Nothing wrong with sharing your personal stuff on your own personal page, but for the love of God stop discussing work on SM.

Make your profile completely private now so only friends can see.

I’ve had ex colleagues attempt to spy on me. And as they can’t see my page they contacted a friend to ask friend about me!

I also wouldn’t post about work.

Come off it for a few months.
If you miss it, start a new profile and go back. Choose your friends more wisely this time.

How do you know it was old work colleagues?

Never post things about your job or colleagues. It always gets back. Good or Bad. Anything on social media is not private and leaving your page open doesn't help. Tighten up your privacy settings and post pics of cats.

Never post negatively about work.

Thank you for the advise

Again it was all positive work things but some people just read it wrong but luckily management didn’t (they must’ve got sent a screen shot )
I could tell by her tone she wasn’t angry thank god .

@Wilmalovescake I like this idea

@LittleMissNaice management told me

Why assume its old colleagues? Maybe a new colleague has been looking for dirt. Never share work stuff on social media, it gives people ammunition. Knowledge is power as the saying goes. Millennials seem to massively overlook that fact.

@CSIblonde lesson learned I guess

It looks like no harm done. But in future don’t post anything on social media that you wouldn’t display in 20ft high letters on the front of your workplace.
As you’ve found out the hard way privacy in am is an illusion.

Use the option of showing some things only to close friends. Remove people that you suspect of sharing your personal stuff from your account without hesitation or guilt- protect yourself.

And perhaps take a break from social media or posting anything other then a food photo last night’s dinner for a while. Not because they win but because you need peace of mind right now.

Congratulations on your pregnancy

@EL2019 thank you this comment is nice . I would’ve said what I wrote to a room full of 100 people it honestly was nothing bad , and I know I’m not gonna be in trouble but I still feel sick 🤢 😂

@Honeybee85 thank you so much 💕💕 this is really thoughtful . You’re right , I’ll take a break x

Just focus on your pregnancy OP and let those bullies find another victim - as I said karma will find them. And trust me she’s a bitch

What did you post that could be viewed so negatively?

Also literally no one I know these days has an open profile... get it locked down.

Mine was totally locked down and I was still hacked (was awful, photos of porn posted and my profile changed to boobs).

I deactivated and removed all photos of my kids and anyone I wasn't 100% close to.

I find it odd you've assumed it was old colleagues. Lock down all your social media and have a break for a while. Congratulations on your pregnancy

@ACouchOfOnesOwn management told me it was old colleagues , but thank you I’ll focus on this pregnancy . It’s my first so it’s all very new and lots to focus on !
@Mammyloveswine I would say but it might be outing if someone from work is on here too!! Double whammy lol
@Honeybee85 thanks so much I just feel like you can’t say anything these days without people jumping in and stirring stuff

Get off social media. Job done. My employer has a policy where if you are found to mention anything about work good or bad, on your private social media you can face disciplinary action.

Just don't ever post anything about work unless its very bland and non controversial. Even then probably more trouble than its worth.