In this report, we discuss the following sentiment:
> Privacy in a world of online social networks is an old-fashioned concept and young people feel less need to protect their privacy.
This statement implies that young people do not care about their privacy, and do not act to protect their privacy, at least not as much as their elders.
# Privacy Paradox
The discussed sentiment is known as the privacy paradox. The study that coined this term makes the claim that "Adults are concerned about invasion of privacy, while teens freely give up personal information." The study claims that young people post too much of their private information in public spaces like Facebook and MySpace.
This sentiment was not exclusive to adults either. According
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This is quite old given the relatively young age of social media. As such its ideas and findings may no longer hold true.
The New Privacy Paradox claims that the paradox is in reverse. Younger people are more concerned than older generations, but the services they use require them to give out private information.
The study investigates the correlation between age and measures taken to protect one's privacy. It found that young people are more likely to have changed their privacy settings than older people. This correlation held true even when adjusted for other factors that are often correlated with age, like skilfulness in using social media and level of comfort in using the internet.
As such it does not seem that younger people do not care about their privacy, or that they do not act to protect their privacy. The opposite holds true. It appears that despite wanting more privacy, many young people are forced to give away private information to use services that they deem necessary.
# Necessity of Social
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The question then arises, why do they use services like Facebook which openly violate their privacy? What makes these services necessary?
Another study found that the social cost of not using these social media is simply too high. Social media, especially Facebook, are replacing email and phones as the standard way of communication. Those who do not have an account are often left out. For instance, one participant of the study said that after one of his friends deactivated their Facebook account, people found it annoying to invite that friend to parties. People without a social media account need to be contacted via other means.
The same study however also finds that young people tend to care more about social privacy than institutional privacy. They are much more concerned with access to their information by various individuals or social groups, but they are much less concerned about how companies and governments use or abuse their private information. This is in contrast with how people used to think about privacy.
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For example, she acknowledges that Facebook has taken steps to address some of the concerns around its data collection practices, such as introducing new privacy tools and limiting data access for third-party apps. However, she argues that these measures are insufficient and that Facebook's business model is fundamentally at odds with user privacy and democratic values. By anticipating and addressing potential objections to her argument, Molla is able to strengthen her overall case and make it more difficult for readers to dismiss
The average man, though he longs for freedom, feels the need to be safe. People naturally wish to have the freedom to act on things, believe in things or say things, but, they want themselves and their families to be safe while doing so. Alongside the need for safety, man has a need for privacy. People tend to react negatively to others digging into their personal lives, creating a want for their own privacy in life. This subconscious need for safety and privacy has always trumped man’s desire for absolute freedom.
In the novel the “Terms of Service”, Jacob Silverman writes about social media and everything that comes attached to it like the lack of privacy, the unwanted virality and the fake news among other things. He says that social media has made users self-centered always making sure you post everything you are doing so they can rank up viewers. By doing so you are allowing yourself to be tracked therefore losing all privacy. The U.S government have access to internet traffic therefore always aware of what we are doing, and apps themselves share personal information with third parties. He mentions how social media is a double edge sword because you never know how viewers are going to interpret what you post, and “how we put ourselves up for public
Nowadays, “privacy” is becoming a popular conversation topic. Many people believe that if they do not do anything wrong in the face of technology and security, then they have nothing to hide. Professor Daniel J. Solove of George Washington University Law School, an internationally known expert in privacy law, wrote the article Why Privacy Matters Even if You Have ‘Nothing to Hide’, published in The Chronicle of Higher Education in May of 2011. Solove explains what privacy is and the value of privacy, and he insists that the ‘nothing to hide’ argument is wrong in this article. In the article, “Why Privacy Matters Even if You Have ‘Nothing to Hide’”, Daniel J. Solove uses ethos, pathos, and logos effectively by using strong sources, using
Pretty much, if you have a cellphone in your pocket, then they have the power to see and violate what one would call “private space.” But what’s even worse is that the youth today are in the age of technology but doesn’t know this even exists! They potentially now about everything you have searched, downloaded, and all of your personal information and teens are unaware of this because our attention spans are thinner than
The “Nothing-to-Hide Argument” Analyzed: In this rhetorical analysis, I will be taking a look at Daniel J. Solove’s essay “The Nothing-to-Hide Argument,” which is about privacy in the context of personal information and government data collection (Solove 734). Solove’s main argument in his essay is that the general public has a narrow perception of what privacy really is. The purpose behind his main argument is to expose the problems with the nothing-to-hide argument while presenting a way to challenge it for his target audience, government officials. Solove’s argument to his target audience is effective through his exemplary use of substance, organization, and style in his essay.
Some of the negative results of the increasing use of social media are a greater change of friend groups and acquaintances, increased awareness of the livelihood of our fellow peers, and more exposure to the world around us. With all these results, it is easy to see why young adults continue to become distant and flexible later on in their lives than those of previous generations. One of the most prominent consequences of the continued use of social media is the increase in average age of
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In our world, Society gets watched twenty-four seven and some people know it, but they either do not care or just go along. So in reality, Society could prevent this problem by removing social media off of their habits and be spy free. “Young adults (85% of whom are smartphone owners) are also incorporating their mobile devices into a host of information seeking and transactional behaviors. About three-quarters of 18-29 year old smartphone owners have used their phone in the last year to get information about a health condition; about seven-in-ten have used their phone to do online banking or to look up information about job; 44% have consumed educational content on their phone; and 34% have used their phone to apply for a job.” “Behind Winston’s back the voice from the telescreen was still babbling away...of course no way of knowing whether you were being watched at any given moment” (2-3).
Users have a tendency to skim internet privacy policies information regarding the distribution of personal information only, and the more legalistic the policies appear, the less likely users are to even read the information. Furthermore, if the user has already done business with a company, or is previously familiar with a product, they have a tendency to not read privacy policies that the company has posted. As internet companies become more established, their policies may change, but their clients will be less likely to inform themselves of the
Technology is growing at a fast pace and every day we see a new product or service that is available. Many times it is hard to even keep up with the latest phone, computer, game console, or software. There are so many different gadgets to choose from and even the internet is on information overload. As a result, we can no longer truly expect to have privacy.
As the technology era change over time, the social media becomes an important part of our life. We use social media to connect with friends and family, also to found out the latest news or fashion trends. Especially after the great success of Facebook, many other social media follow along such as Snapchat and Instagram. Numerous young age children gradually sink into the virtual world of Social Media. According to the Pew Research Center survey, that majority of Americans use Facebook and YouTube, but young adults are especially heavy users of Snapchat and Instagram.
E. Summary of major ideas: -all teenagers want their privacy to be respected and not to be Spied on. -if parents get caught while spying on their children’s emails
Social media are mostly used by adults and adolecents. However, there are a lot of children that already use social media. Based on the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, children under 13 years are not allowed to use social media for it can give bad impact for the children who actively use it. The first bad impact is the children can easily access to bad and inappropriate contents.
Social Media: Affects Relationships As technology progresses more and more, there have been great changes that have made our lives more easy and efficient. There are many advantages that technology has brought upon us, one in particular is the Internet. The Internet has allowed people to be connected quickly to information and be updated to the issues and happenings around us, but the social networks that have been invented to allow long distance connection have been resulting in negative outcomes for society and our generation. Social media gets in the way of building actual relationships, makes people become inauthentic about their lives and lowers their self-esteem, and has become a dangerous and threatening nature. During these days, it seems as if nobody can live without checking their social media accounts, whether it’s Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.