Maybe its just late in the day or I'm cranky or something but... why did they even HAVE SSNs? I guess maybe if they had some sort of store credit card (or financing) or they needed it to provide vet services for some reason? I just can't think of a good reason for them to have that data.

Definitely not awesome. You could try checking HaveIBeenPwnd and Dehashed to see if your passwords are out there. If you want to get really strict you could use something like the free IntelTechniques guides to remove whatever is out there to your comfort level. inteltechniques.com/links.html

Nothing says we care about safety and security like requiring an 18 year old to pass over photos of their ID to a social media company with zero privacy plan so they can... *checks notes... receive direct messages?

Can't see that becoming a security or privacy breach that will haunt them forever.

I was recently watching a YouTube video that reminded me that Julia Stiles played a hacker character on Ghostwriter in the early 90s. I used to love that show and I cannot believe I forgot that was a thing that happened. She was also like 12 with a nose ring so you know she meant business.

It's wild (and terrifying) to see just how much of our personal and working life are impacted by a single vendor.