TECHNOLOGYS ETHICAL LEGAL PRIVACY ISSUES
USING PRIVACY SETTINGS IN SOCIAL MEDIA
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Question
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Internet users are increasingly being tracked and profiled; this is the practice of tailoring online content, especially advertisements, to visitors based on their inferred interests.For example, a like button (such as the one used by Facebook) tracks users across sites; each time a user visits a site that contains a Facebook ‘Like’ button, the social networking site is informed about it even if the user does not click on this button.This profiling practice carries some risks for the users among which a relevant one is ____
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Your digital identity could be stolen.
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Risks for privacy and exclusion from services.
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Mass surveillance.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -An example of a passive digital footprint would be where a user has been online and information has been stored on an online database. This can include where they came from, when the footprint was created and a user IP address.
Detailed explanation-2: -An active digital footprint is where the user has deliberately shared information about themselves – for example, through posting or participating on social networking sites or online forums.
Detailed explanation-3: -Social media are websites or online services where users are the creators and consumers of the content, and where social interactions are the main features of content.
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