Blog: Privacy

New media and the internet in general has attracted a large number of users. Many of these new media platforms require a significant amount of data from the users and then on top of that collect a large quantity of data. Because these platforms have so much of our data privacy and confidentiality is a huge part of new media. Facebook for example is a new media platform that collects data on every move we make while using their platform. They read our conversations and see what users are talking about to come up with their “Trending” section. As many of you may have noticed, the advertisements on Facebook are also tailored to your taste because the platform has access to our searches and what we are doing on the internet. New media platforms are watching users day to day on the internet every day and collecting data on us to make profits. This is how privacy and confidentiality is connected with new media.