Running Head: SOCIAL MEDIA PRIVACY 1

Social Media: A Loss of Privacy

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Social media has been seen as a vital tool in society in the current world. One can tap

in anywhere on any of the platforms and get any information they were looking for.

However, some actions in social media can tarnish your reputation or put your safety at risk.

This is because most people tend to focus on any of the areas they are interested in, for

instance, the entertainment industry, and do not take their Privacy seriously. The more they

engage in social media activities in the name of socializing, the more they give out their

information unknowingly. The data is then tracked by potential spouses, thieves, friends, etc.

This calls for individuals to evaluate the public relationships they have with people.

Social Privacy is difficult primarily for young people. They are at the age where they

interact with these platforms for the first time and are not aware of the risks that come with

them. Parents are urged to sit down with their teenagers and teach them about privacy

controls, especially on platforms such as Facebook. Illegal activities on Facebook are

becoming rampant, mainly stealing or hacking information from an individual. The users are

led to a Facebook page where they are asked to fill in their login information. Eventually,

their personal information is stolen and may be used for illegal activities.

In a case where an individual posts something, it becomes readily accessible to

multiple people and forwarded beyond assumed followers or friends. Most employees in the

current world are keen about the person's social media before hiring the individuals for any

positions. From the posts, they can learn about the individual's life and determine whether the

person fits for the position or not. To achieve our social media privacy, social Privacy

requires us to have the ability to navigate technical affordances, social dynamics, and

contextual cues.