Facebook
Theories
Facebook has the popular belief that
the primary use is to keep in touch with friends and family. There are more
than 150 million Americans using Facebook (Consumer reports 2012). The company has
made the service easy to use; many of us share photos, events and
accomplishments in our everyday lives. The fact is Facebook does in fact help
us keep in touch and find people we would not otherwise keep in touch with.
However, Facebook collects data on the sites we visit and the sites people
choose to click the like button. Even if you have chosen only to reveal the
information to friends the data is transferred. Facebook is able to sell this
information for profit (Consumer reports 2012). People also tend to make poor
choices of what information to share. Some
entries have described where people are going to go and where they are going to
be there. Information normally people
would not share outside of the people the trust. Unfortunately the user did not
set the privacy controls and it is shared with anyone who happens to view it (Consumer
reports 2012).
One of the most common myths is that
Facebook is used most by college kids. Originally Facebook was released only to
the creator’s college friends. In 2010 two-thirds
of the 134 million user in the U.S. was 26 years and older. Facebook is being used in several different
countries by all age groups. The fastest growing group being middle aged
females (Kirkpatrick,2010).
Insights gained from this information; to
set your privacy settings, not to share anything you that may comprise your
safety, and when making choices on Facebook to like something someone is
waiting to count it.
References
Facebook & your
privacy. Consumer Reports,24-31.(2012,
June) Retrieved from
Kirkpatrick, D
(2010,September 26). Five myths about Facebook. The Washington Post.
Retrieved from http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-
dyn/content/article/2010/09/23/AR2010092304440.html
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