Disappearance of Our Privacy
The essay Disappearance of our privacy argues that social media steals our privacy. That essay explains that Internet sites have eliminated the idea of ”privacy”. By stealing our internet data, the media is taking away our privacy. Social Media sites steal our information through three main ways they collect information. First way, social media sites collect data and information from the user’s accounts such as their date of birth, gender, address, etc. the information they search for. Second way, they keep track of what type of information you search for. Third way, they look at what type of videos you frequently watch. The essay describes the idea of stealing our privacy to make money brings the argument about the attention of the economy. The idea of being productive all the time is applied when we excessively use social media and as we mentioned social media is stealing our privacy. The essay also provides 6 tips that we can do to protect what is left of our privacy. First, do not post too much personal information. Second, take advantage of the privacy settings on the social media sites. Third, Beware of strange accounts. Fourth, beware of links. Fifth, use a strong and complex password. Finally, do not link your accounts to untrusted apps.
Reference
Odell, J. (2019). How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy. Melville House.
Trust in the social media world — Tick Yes Blog. (n.d.). October 10, 2020.
