The ever popular social site that originally targeted college students: Facebook. Everyone know what Facebook is, and what to do with it. Share your information, stay in touch, make friends. But who really sees all that information? What are the Facebook terms of use? I had no idea what the terms even were, to be completely frank. Apparently, however, Facebook changed its terms of use very recently, and the changes caused quite an uproar.
The entire situation begs the question, "Is my information safe?". There have been incidents where Facebook users found their pictures in ads without permission, and there have been incidents where people have used someone else's identity to steal. Are these isolated instances?
In order to try and save a little... Face... Facebook has gone back to its original terms of use as they try to sort out the mess they seem to have stumbled upon, and they have created a place for users to give their input on what the terms of use should include.
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The question of Facebook's terms of use is an interesting one to me. Because, in some ways, it seems like Facebook would have every right to the information it is hosting. However, due to the personal nature of much of the information contained in each persons' individual profile it becomes pretty touchy.
ReplyDeleteWe might take into account that organizations like Lipscomb, or other businesses that allow people to use their internet control rights to everything that takes place on that system. This is something understood by the users and is common practice. So how does Facebook, as a social networking site, fit into this model and what rights do the developers have to the information posted by its users?
It could potentially cause for some headaches to have Facebook profile information released, as far as having advertisements directed towards Facebook users based on profile information, addresses getting out, etc. But I suppose this is all yet to be determined.
i think one thing and thats whatever you put on facebook is your fault there really is no privacy when it comes to the internet and the info you put on it. So if there is something you dont want on the web then dont put it on facebook.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad facebook has returned to its original terms of use at least. People create a facebook and agree to the terms of use and then complain when facebook acts on that agreement. While facebook reserves the right to advertise the way they do, it does not make it ethical to invade and advertise the way it does. I think facebook should examine why it feels entitled to make the terms of use so intrusive. Facebook needs to do what it should do instead of whatever it can do.
ReplyDeleteFacebook is accessible by many. You are responsible for the content you post. Whatever you post to your facebook page, just about anyone, whether they're your facebook friend or not, can somehow come across it. It'd pretty well know now that many companies and organiztions view the facebook pages of candidates during the interviewing/screening process. Many colleges skim the facebook pages of new applicants. It's a way to see how people really are and if that lines up with who they say they are. As long as you are who you say you are, you have nothing to hide.
ReplyDeleteI have this philosophy, once you hit enter and send whatever information to post on facebook--- it's no longer private.
ReplyDeletePrivacy is keeping your thoughts/pictures, etc to yourself.
That is really scary by the way that people can steal your facebook pics for ads. Weird.