social networking: sharing information and privacy online
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SOCIAL NETWORKINGsharing information and privacy online
things comm. students
should know about
social networking sites.
What is it?
Who is it important to?
So what?
Criticism
Taking Action
Social Networking Sites are online webpages where an
What is it?
individual can connect with others.
a place to share information about…
Themselves
Interests
Hobbies
Pictures
Places
while communicating with other users on expressing…
Thoughts
Plans
Events in Life
Who is it important to?
It is used all over the globe by many people for
multiple reasons; virtually used by everybody.
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Organizations
Corporations
Friends & Family
and so many more…
So What?Sharing information about oneself online
can be beneficial.
But, it can also be harmful if the privacy settings are
not used properly.
All users have free-reign to post just about
anything and change the settings to their liking.
Argument
Most users do not take advantage of the security
settings, increasing their risk for an unfortunate
situation.
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Then blame the social networking sites for the action or event that took place.
Is it really the social networking
sites to blame for the lack of
responsibility on the users behalf?
Brian Simpson, along with multiple other researchers,
have studied and concluded that the privacy policies
online are not the source of the problem…
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…but the users who do not act upon them.
They believe no matter how many ways the
companies can acknowledge the privacy issue, it will
be disregarded and the issue would still remain.
Ultimately, leaving the privacy issue up to the user
in what they want exposed.
Taking Action
When using online networking sites, users need to be more aware of how their pages are being protected, and what they are putting online.
©Steve
Taking this precautionary measure, it makes the site more enjoyable and a much safer environment for everyone who uses it.