How Apps Share This Information

According to apple.com, they aren’t supporting the acts of Syed Rizwan Farook, but they gave the FBI the information they asked for. Apple said the reason why they are having this problem with the FBI is because, the FBI wants Apple to make a new version of the iPhone

In the article “Facebook Is Using You,” Lori Andrews describes the damaging consequences of corporations collecting and selling personal information retrieved from internet users. She explains how this information is often used to create personalized advertisements and while seemingly harmless may have negative implications on internet users’ employability, legal battles or ability to receive credit (552).

So many users of the internet blindly browse and post on these sites without any thought to the online identity they are creating for themselves. Shares, tweets, hashtags, likes, and comments all combine to make up an amalgamation of marketable information. In November of 2016, an average of six thousand tweets were made per second, and ninety-five million Instagram posts were made per day (Sayce; Parker). Facebook “has become the largest database of personal information ever collected,” says Richard, and Facebook takes advantage of this. With almost two billion users, Facebook has no shortage of information to gather (Sparks). They do this mainly for targeted advertising. There is no small profit to be made in this. In 2011 Lori Andrews wrote, “Facebook made $3.2 billion in advertising revenue last year, 85% of it's total revenue.” However, Facebook and other internet corporations also relay data gathered on users to the

“Privacy is dead, and social media hold the smoking gun.” In today’s world, there are several social media websites such as Facebook and Instagram, and these websites have different privacy settings which are designed to protect the user’s privacy. It is undeniable after the invention of different social medias the world becomes smaller, and people get the chance to share information with their friends and families. However, strangers, press or any third party can use or view the information or photo shared with friends without people’s permission. As the article “MY CREEPY INSTAGRAM MAP KNOWS WHERE I LIVE” and “PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO TRADE LESS PRIVACY FOR ACCESS TO SOCIAL MEDIA” describes Instagram and Facebook are two of the leading privacy threats people who recently join or planning to join social media should know.

Apple shouldn’t have the ability to access user’s phones because of the invasion of privacy, the limitations & precautions that would be created for the user, and the sense of embarrassment to have complete strangers being able to view all your personal information. Apples terms and agreements are unfair to users because you don’t have no ultimatum especially when it comes too updating your phone they have access to your apps , pictures and other private things that you really can’t deny. Other invaders can’t access but apple People’s distress over the privacy of their communications has never been smaller. Whether the

"We collect the content and other information you provide when you use our Services, including when you sign up for an account, create or share, and message or communicate with others” (Hachman). Each day people live with a false security that they are protected and maintain a sense of privacy. Citizens misplace their trust in social media and technology, and divulge their personal information in ignorance of the repercussions that may arise. Users say the advances in technology and social media will not affect their privacy; however, it is proven that these advances can be a harbinger of both danger and discontent.

There is a rising dominance of social media sites that allows users lives to become increasingly transparent. With full information about ones activities available for everyone to see, it blurs the line between personal and impersonal information. Personal information like where you were, and your private life information are now things that everyone feels free to share, and by doing so dismantling the boundaries of personal information.

From different online social media websites to virtual adventure games, software that helps people meet, talk, and work with others is getting billion of online users. The use of social media comes with a price, though. Every photo upload or click of a “like” button deposits users' personal data online, many of which gives businesses the statistics they need for advertising. To some, such data being collected is an invasion of privacy, but social media supporters say it is a little price to pay for the benefits of online socializing. Meanwhile, people criticize

I agree with the author when she says, “There is a large portion of social media users who don’t know the statue of their privacy…” (Erin 294). I agree with her because I do believe that, so many teenagers are going around adding these apps on their phone without thinking about what could happen. There are also a large portion of these social media users that are being hacked. These hackers can go into ones’ cameras, microphone and other data that one would never think someone was able to do so. I have also been that careless teenager who had added apps on my phone that I

Facebook is a social networking site that is free of charge for its users. It allows the individual the opportunity to stay connected with friends and family, sharing updates, photographs and user status. The company grosses more than $1 billion per quarter in advertising revenue and online games (Ritholtz, 2014). In this respect, Facebook is much more that a social network. It is a versatile and sophisticated corporation that has revolutionized the way people share their lives and communicate. Their mission is “to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected. People use Facebook to stay connected with friends and family, to discover what’s going on in the

“The world of privacy has changed, and Canada’s laws need to keep up. Personal information has been called the oil of the digital economy and as companies drill for more data, the risk to privacy are growing exponentially.” After an investigation conducted in 2009 prompted by a complaint filed from the Canadian Policy and Public Interest Clinic, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner has concluded that Facebook’s current practices of third party applications do not comply with Canadian Privacy Laws. The Commissioner’s concerns include inadequate disclosure to users about what is being disclosed, lack of consent, and lack of control over personal information with third-party developers. With these findings, the Commissioner has proposed several recommendations for Facebook to take on, however the company has refused to comply. In this paper I will argue that the Office of Privacy Commission requires stronger enforcement powers in ordering Facebook to change its third party application practices in order to effectively protect consumers personal information.

Finding fun and entertaining new apps keeps us interested in our technology and also keeps the app creators linked to our personal information. It is surprising that some of the most popular apps that have nothing to do with our personal information is somehow getting a hold of our info. For example, Pandora has been a popular app for several years now,

This article focuses on media platforms (Facebook & Google) recent transition from privacy policies to data usage policies. The privacy policies have become obstacles for the economy of social media. The online platforms benefit from encouraging individuals to disclose information publicly by selling clustered profiled information of its users to advertisers and marketers. This source is relevant to the proposed topic because it addresses the excess of information for analysis that are available to multiple

Facebook is the world’s largest social media platform. More than two billion people use Facebook to connect with family and friends. Since there is a prodigious amount of users on this site, it is very crucial for this company to operate successfully because more than two billion people will be affected by any complications. Facebook was recently in the hot seat for the misuse of data of 50 million of their users. The personal data of their users were stored in a personality quiz app which was ultimately passed to Cambridge Analytica. Cambridge Analytica is a British political firm that aids the electoral process.

Facebook is a well know social networking site that has taken all over the world with over 500 million people using the site. Social networking sites such as Facebook share information about the user over the Internet, where it can be freely accessed by anyone. This is where issues of privacy to the individual arise. As of July 2010 Facebook has more than 500 million active users, Users may create a personal profile, add other users as friends and exchange messages, including automatic notifications when they update their profile. As of December last year, Facebook called its 500 million users to review their privacy settings at the launch of its new user control tools which allow the user to control their information easily depending on