Why You Shouldn't Post Photos Of Your Concert Passes

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Posting concert photos to social media is standard practice these days - but there are a couple of things you should keep off the internet.

Namely, your tickets, concert passes, or laminates - because scammers might use your photos to create a counterfeit pass.

This is especially risky for restricted-access or staff passes, which could let strangers sneak into off-limits areas or smuggle banned items inside the venue.

Ticketmaster even has an official 'Do's & Don'ts' of sharing ticket pics - urging you to at least cover up the bar code before posting a ticket stub photo.

Do you post concert pics or videos to social media? How do you feel about people spending an entire concert on their phone?


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