In "Facebook search: Facebook adding search feature" by Reuters, Facebook revealed its new search feature. This new feature allows for users to search through content that has only been shared with them. Users are also able to tailor their searches. What I would consider a dark side under this new search feature Facebook added is towards Yelps Inc. Yelp Inc is all about customers able to leave reviews of a restaurant or any particular service. Since Facebook added this new features many will be able to check instead of what their friends or acquaintances recommend. I myself have seen a friend post a picture of specific dish at a restaurant they recommend and if it is in my interest I will mostly go try it out and vise versa if they disliked a service. I probably trust more the people that I have as a friend on Facebook than strangers who we might not any similarities.
I think also another dark side of these social networking is what happen with Mark Zuckerberg sister, Randi Zuckerberg. The article "Facebook Privacy Is So Confusing Even the Zuckerberg Family Photo Isn't Private" by Rebecca Greenfield, described the situation into full detail. Randi Zuckerberg posted a family photo online and Callie Schweitzer , Vox Media marketing director posted the photo on Twitter. Randi didn't approve of this at all. One, she posted this on her private account and two, she clearly didn't want this out to the public and started to question how did this person get a whole of this photo. Come to find out, on her Facebook settings her friends and friends of those who are tagged are able to see the photo which is how Callie Schweitzer got a hold of this photo. I think many of us thought if we put privacy to friends only, we just think to those who we are friends with and no one else. Even when you think you have some sort of control of your privacy, you never know how someone can get a whole of your postings.
I think also another dark side of these social networking is what happen with Mark Zuckerberg sister, Randi Zuckerberg. The article "Facebook Privacy Is So Confusing Even the Zuckerberg Family Photo Isn't Private" by Rebecca Greenfield, described the situation into full detail. Randi Zuckerberg posted a family photo online and Callie Schweitzer , Vox Media marketing director posted the photo on Twitter. Randi didn't approve of this at all. One, she posted this on her private account and two, she clearly didn't want this out to the public and started to question how did this person get a whole of this photo. Come to find out, on her Facebook settings her friends and friends of those who are tagged are able to see the photo which is how Callie Schweitzer got a hold of this photo. I think many of us thought if we put privacy to friends only, we just think to those who we are friends with and no one else. Even when you think you have some sort of control of your privacy, you never know how someone can get a whole of your postings.
Hi Guadalupe,
ReplyDeleteIt is so confusing to see, how our information can be shared or obtained through "trustable" social media like Facebook. I read that Facebook is able to sell our information to companies or apps that need to learn what our interests are. For instance, if we like certain type of color more than the other, the locations we usually frequent, what type of products we consume, and where do we get the products. This information is essential for them to target potential customers. Therefore, yes our information is compromised, even if we have our profiles private.