Facebook's Concerns Over Privacy

In the modern and technological society which we live in today social media plays an integral part in everyday life. Social media is an online tool which allows people to communicate, share data and form groups with others sharing common interests. On social media platforms users can forms virtual communities or networks exchanging information. (Kaplan and Haenlein, 2010). Social media has become such a big part of life that the term ‘Facebook addict’ has been introduced into the urban dictionary.

The Internet has become one of the greatest sources for entertainment, news, and much more. One of the largest impacts on how we interact with each other is the evolution of social media. Instead of face-to-face conversation, people are now able to share their thoughts instantly to a much wider audience online. One of the most popular social media sites, Facebook, reported its monthly active users to be at

Attention Getter/Device: Facebook has become the number one online social networking site used on college campuses because of its favor between students. According to Noyes 2015 research he indicates that there are “1.39 billion monthly active users” of which, if combined worldwide, spend over 100 million hours on Facebook every day (Noyes, 2015). Furthermore, I have personally observed my family members using Facebook since it was established, therefore, I have viewed its peaks it has hit along its way.

The purpose of the study is to examine the issues related to using of social network users and the applications that offered by the third-party websites and impact of the security and privacy.

            These days, a large number of people frequently use social media in their daily life as technology has developed. Through social media, they watch videos, see pictures, and communicate with others. Facebook is one of the most popular social media. Now Facebook becomes not just a communication tool, but a marketing tool. While using Facebook, people are exposed to various advertisements. Those advertisements on Facebook are carefully selected based on personal data collected from Facebook. While personal information provided by Facebook helps advertisers promote their products to appropriate users, privacy problems are rising because of using users’ personal data.

Thanks to technology, people have enjoyed many efficient ways of communicating and socializing. Social networking sites have blown up in popularity among teenagers and adults from all over the world; therefore, 1.5 billion people have incorporated social websites into their daily routine. Social networking sites refer to online platforms or services that allow subscribers to create a profile and interact with other users. Social websites, such as Facebook, arise from people’s needs to belong to a community, and they have a profound impact on their social and personal lives and intellectual development.

Facebook is a high developed search engine used to communicate and get in touch with friends, family, foes, businessmen and teachers. Founded in July 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg. “Facebook is a popular free social networking website that allows registered users to create profiles, upload photos and video, send messages and keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues. “ (Dean, 2009.) Facebook Is the new face of the 21st Century, people have an addiction towards Facebook as it is a friendly tool to use for socializing. Facebook is free but there are some features and tools that you might have to pay for such as blocking advertisements, games and much more. Facebook is an all in one application as you can send pictures, upload videos, send messages as well as Skype calling and sound recording! This is why we have around five hundred million active users on Facebook. Not just because it is a trending tool that everyone use. Only because this social networking tool

Facebook, a social networking website, has changed the way people communicate with each other. A social networking website is an online platform that allows users to create a public profile and interact with other users on the website. Facebook has even changed our most personal and private conversations and how they are conducted around the world. Since the internet’s birth in 1983, this trend of online communication has been growing. Created in 2004, now registered with more than one billion participants, Facebook’s user numbers surpass even the top four social networking websites combined. According to Wikipedia statistics, Instagram has 300 million registered users, LinkedIn has 200 million users, Classmates.com has 50 million users, and Flickr has 32 million registered users. To be further convinced of the claim that Facebook indeed changes the way we communicate, you would only need to create your own Facebook account and start participating in their social networking experience. Technology and internet usage is fused into every aspect of our society including the style of communication. The launch of Facebook in 2006 also enabled other devices such as touch phones, interactive tablets, and even advanced cars with their own networking capabilities starting in 2007. Facebook is a multibillion-dollar company and is highly recognized for connecting more people than other networks. Facebook’s long-term success can be attributed to providing entertainment, world news, and

The user must be at least 13 years old with a valid email address. Then Facebook with ask a series of personal questions. Such as where the user lives, their birthday, interest etc. Facebook gives the user has the option not to put all of their personal business on the internet for billions to see, but most do it anyway (Best 21). Also when face Facebook makes making new friends a simple task. To find a family member or a lost friend, all the user must do is type their name into the search bar. If the user does not know the name of the person that they are trying to search. Facebook give them a list of people that the user may know. With is simple and easy interface, Facebook allows anyone to have an unlimited amount of followers. With that everyone that that user has a friend can see everything the account holder post. Facebook gives the user the ability to express everything. Users of Facebook are given the choice to post a status update, question, photo, link or video. With it being so easy to make a Facebook account. Anyone can pretend to be anybody. This is possible because when a user makes an account they are not asked to verify their identity. This allows anyone to make a fake account out of revenge, loneliness, curiosity, or just boredom (Sturgis20). This act of cyberbullying can cause a heavy amount of emotional damage. An example of this would be if the user who is the victim of

Facebook is one of the most famous social networking services and websites. It launched in February 2004, and it is operated and privately owned by Facebook. As of July 2011, Facebook has more than 800 million active users. People spend a great deal of time sharing private videos and pointless status updates on their profile. We cannot deny the fact that facebook has helped many people learn and stay connected with each other, and has helped to make the world more progressive towards becoming one nation. However, it has countless disadvantages which have touched almost everyone in the world. Many people advise that Facebook and social media should be monitored for several reasons. Facebook contributes to cyber-bullying and other crimes

The newest social networking site, Facebook has opened up an exciting online world that has enabled millions of people around the world to connect with each other. Facebook provides its members a way to make new friends, keep in touch with current friends, and find old friends and family anywhere in the world without ever having to leave their home. Since its introduction to the public in 2005 Facebook has experienced phenomenal growth and has become the world’s most popular social networking site, far surpassing that of the previous favorites MySpace and Twitter.

Facebook is ranked number two amongst major social networking websites, boasting over 1.44 billion monthly active users. In addition to its initial and core platform, the company has acquired other successful platforms including Instagram and WhatsApp and currently, its growth is only increasing in terms of popularity and revenue. Facebook has greatly affected the lives and activities of people worldwide, whether it be personal, business, or politics.

Facebook, the number one online based networking. Nowadays, everyone must have heard of or used the application. But only few people realize the negative impact Facebook leaves on users. Such as privacy, attitude, and behavior.

Many people especially students spend a lot of time on social networking site, most spending time would probably in Facebook, they spend too much time on updating their status, creating their profiles, sharing their photos while some just use it to chat with their friends, see their friends through video chatting, or even voice call.

Facebook was created in 2004 and within three years, it was reported to have more than 21 million registered members generating 1.6 billion page views each day (Needham & Company, 2007). The site has become an integral part of its users social life. How many of us check Facebook more than once a day? According to a study done in 2006, the average participant spends an average of 20 minutes a day on the site, and two-thirds of users log in at least once a day (Cassidy, 2006). Facebook, allows its users to showcase themselves in an online profile, accept or request friends, (other users) who can post comments on each other’s profile pages, and have access to each other’s displayed information. Facebook members can also join virtual groups based on common interests, see what classes they have in common, and learn each other 's’ hobbies, interests, musical tastes, and romantic relationship status through the profiles (Ellison et al. 2007).