I found an article on wired .com called "Report: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Doesn't Believe in Privacy." Privacy is a huge concern among internet users especially those who have Facebook accounts. The information that we put in our profiles is not only public for your friends to see but to other internet companies and users. According to the article, "But we wouldn’t recommend posting anything there that you wouldn’t want marketers, legal authorities, governments (or your mother) to see, especially as Facebook continues to push more and more of users’ information public and even into the hands of other companies, leaving the onus on users to figure out its Rubik’s Cube-esque privacy controls,"(Wired, 2010). The Facebook icon can be found on almost all consumer websites. Just by simply clicking like, Facebook now has the opportunity to use that information to put similar ads on your Facebook page. Now this kind of privacy isnt so much of a safety concern but it does concern me that every move we make online is being tracked and recorded in some way by other companies. This article is a little dated but I do feel it is still relevant.
http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/04/report-facebook-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-doesnt-believe-in-privacy/
That is a pretty stunning admission if it's true. More striking to me was the fact that Facebook's intended purpose is to become a searchable repository of our likes, dislikes and overall decisions while also becoming a tool for personal advertising. It's unfair to make a hidden disclaimer that states any and all information posted on your personal Facebook page can become worldwide knowledge. Many who signed up for Facebook never intended this to be the reality. Alas, this will inevitably become a legal fight that defines what level of personal or corporate privacy rights exists. Until that time, the best action is to remain diligent and aware of what we post on the web, knowing that anyone can actually read, search, copy or print it.
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