COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s chief prosecutor cautioned high school students on Thursday against giving out too many details in their social networking status updates, like where they are going or what after-school activities they’re involved in.

“I’m not saying this because I want you to be afraid,” Wilson said. “I want you to understand how powerful a tool the Internet can be and social media can be. … It can be a deadly weapon that can be turned on you or turned on your friends.”