Social Networking: A purposeful loss of privacy

Social Networking: A purposeful loss of privacy

Technology changes the way people interact with each other. Through social networking services people can easily build social relations among others who have the same interest, hobbies, background or any real life connections. Social networking is web-based services that make communication with others easier, faster and more accessible that’s why there is rapid increase in social networking sites’ popularity. If you have the Internet connection, you can talk with others via these services at any place in the world. The examples of social networking services are Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Skype, LinkedIn, Badoo, etc. The purpose of these free services is to bring people together to interact with each other through chat rooms, to share their ideas, information, events, interest, photos, videos, etc. These days social networking connects millions of people worldwide. Young people as well as adults consequently create their profiles and share all personal information without any thinking. Blogs and social networking become fun to use and helpful not only in order to be in touch with friends, but also in the professional fields. However, so many people become so obsessed with these portals that they also post information that can be used against them like phone number, home address, email address, etc. People forget that not only their families and friends can have access to their accounts. There are so many outsiders who can view your profile and read everything what you posted. They can see your pictures, videos and messages. Those peoples can be identity thefts who can take advantage of your personal information that are easy available online. Also, potential employers are often checking people’s profiles’ pics and posts to get to know candidates for a job better and from everyday perspective. People who have social networking services must realize that it is not just fun because those websites vary in the levels of privacy. We have to learn how to protect our identity because social networking services cannot guarantee you privacy.