If you’re not a business or a public figure, then why do you have a social media account?
In the last couple of weeks, there has been a collective denunciation of Facebook and its disrespect of user data and privacy. But this outrage should have happened years ago. There have been numerous reports of the social media juggernaut violating your privacy and collecting and using your data for unscrupulous purposes.
Well, it’s better late than never.
Two polls show that more people are becoming distrustful of the website.
A new Reuters/Ipsos Reid poll found that only 41 percent of Americans trust Facebook to abide by U.S. privacy laws – these numbers are far lower than the likes of Microsoft or Google (don’t trust them either). Another survey in Germany discovered that 60 percent of Germans think Facebook is having a negative impact on democracy.
This is an opportunity for other social networks, or new social networks, to fill a void: consumers who enjoy social media but want their data and privacy protected.
But voluntarily permitting a business and a government to spy on you is befuddling. Why would you ever consent to Big Brother watching you?
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