What makes social media privacy so effective is the user his or herself. The ability of the social network user to conceal data about his or herself is everything on a social media platform. This is because the social platform is always seeking to get more information about a user. They use this information to help businesses make money off the user. Therefore, blindly believing that a social networking system has the best interests of their users in heart when they use the social networking system is a bad idea.

A person should not have blind faith in a system to maintain their privacy unless the company specifically states that they will keep the user’s actions on the system totally private. A social company has to specifically state that they will keep the users actions private or the user has to assume that the social media business will reveal the users information to anyone willing to buy it. This terminology should not be hidden in the fine print, it should be in plain sight or the user should ignore the social media system if they do not already use the platform.

The user has all the power when it comes to privacy. It is the choices of that user that dictate what happens in the future to them. A social media user must understand that everything that they post on the social media system can be used against them in the future not only that, but every little … Read More