I have nothing to hide
Some people think that they have nothing to hide, that is where they are wrong, especially when using social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. I remember when i was younger i thought that having a Facebook was essential and if i did't have it i wasn't cool. In todays world, i'm scared to have one because i worry about what pictures go up on the website, and also someone could hack my Facebook page and post anything they want on it. That is always scary because if they posted something bad i could get in a lot of trouble. In high school i played hockey for the Varsity team and if a bad picture went up of me on Facebook, that could eventually lead to my coach which would lead to a suspension. People don't think this could ever happen to them but it happen to kids in my school. Some kids were just at a party and the Principal found out and suspended the kids. When applying for a job they do a range check on you and see what you post on to social media. In todays world once you tweet or send a picture, it will never disappear, it will always be in the system. People think by setting their settings to private or only friends that they will be fine and no one else will be able to see....Wrong!
Social Media and Privacy
Social media can be beneficial, or it can ruin ones life. In the Article When rape goes viral Social media, or face book ruins a girls life, because pictures and videos were posted of her black out drunk and kids laughing at her. Naked pictures of her was posted and going around her high school, and later she found out she was raped. At the age of 17 her life was ruined because of social media where everyone could see what had happened. She eventually couldn't take it anymore and hung her self in her bathroom. Kids that posted the pictures were bystanders and not doing anything about it but laugh. This is unacceptable, and what kind of sick person would do such a thing. Since these kids posted the pictures to social media, they will be there forever, even if you delete them.
It's interesting that you had to face the serious implications of an unsuitable photo being posted to Facebook without your consent before many others would. Because you were a part of the Varsity team you had to face what those who had/have a job now must. The amount of companies that will look at your Facebook before hiring you is tremendous and definitely overwhelming. It is important to stay vigilant, especially as college students about to look for a professional career and remember that Facebook is in no way a private realm; in fact, it is quite the opposite, and the wrong photos or posts could destroy a potential career before you even have a chance to pursue it.
ReplyDeleteI had the same issue with photos being posted on facebook. In high school I was a member of the baseball team and I needed to keep in touch with everything that was posted about me on facebook. If a bad picture went up of me and my coach saw it it could lead to suspension or even dismissal from my team. On the girls lacrosse team in our high school a girl on the team presented pictures of girls drinking to the coach and those girls were all suspended for two games. You need to be aware of everything that is posted about you on facebook and make sure nothing that you don't want online is there.
ReplyDeleteIt saddens me to hear of how social media is being used for such wrong doings in examples such as those. Not doing anything to help is sometimes just as bad as committing the crime in the first place. I feel bad for the innocent girls lives that were ruined due to pictures taken of them, especially considering they couldn't even do anything to help themselves. More people need to stand up and help fix this severe problem with social media.
ReplyDeleteI would agree that with social media, there has been a decrease in privacy, which can result in serious problem for people such as student athletes or job applicants. Something that is posted is never truly removed, and privacy settings are basically obsolete.
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