Shay Mitchell Cautions Fans About What They Put Online Ahead of 'You' Series Premiere

Shay Mitchell‘s brand new show, You, will be an eye opener about social media.

The 31-year-old actress spoke with EW about how the show tackles social media and what she’s learned from it.

“The interesting thing about this story is that it’s not just about a stalker, because you question some things,” she says about the role social media and online use plays.

Shay adds, “I question things that I’ve done, that my friends have done, stories I’ve heard from people about how far you’ll go to get to know somebody before you even meet them.”

“With the internet, you can hear someone’s voice, you can see what their style is like, you can see what their family looks like, you can find out so much about somebody before even meeting them. That’s essentially what Joe is doing at the beginning [of the series]. He’s using the information that’s available to anybody.”

Shay cautions her own fans about what they put online: “I think that’s the thing that we all have to remember: A lot of the stuff that he’s finding out about her is very Google-able. Sometimes we forget how much we really put out there.”

You premieres Sunday, September 9th @ 10PM ET/PT on Lifetime.