Privacy

Privacy is a very complex word when it comes to New Media. As more and more New Media gets developed, it has become defined in many ways. According to the website, Communications of the ATM, privacy has had a long history, going as far back as the fourth amendment to the U.S. constitution. But with inventions such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube, privacy becomes a more blurred line. People can make their personal lives more public, either intentionally or by mistake. One of the unfortunate examples of this is when a man named Jon Ossoff ran as a Democrat in Georgia during a special election. According to an article from NPR titled, "Attack Ad Marks New Era For Millennials Running For Office", Ossoff's Republican competitors launched an ad attempting to portray him as some, "spoiled frat boy", as it featured him dressed as Han Solo from Star Wars when talking about his college's alcohol policy. Privacy is never set in stone when it comes to New Media, and everybody who goes on any social network needs to be 100% aware of that.

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  1. UnknownNovember 26, 2018 at 11:20 AM

    Privacy is an important concern for social media and internet usage of today but I agree without: It's been a chronic problem dating back to the ancient times. There is always a threat of information theft and it's up to us to adapt to the times to prevent such crimes.

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