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But given that 'friend' status is given out fairly freely on Facebook and other sites it is easy to see how problems could arise. What if a 'friend' had heard that the user was broke, after the user 'bummed' a dinner off of his or her friend in real life, only to learn later on that the user had bought an expensive dress? What if a husband or wife noticed a purchase on a concealed credit card by his or her spouse? Even a potential employer, theoretically, could happen upon an employee's wild spending habits that were out-of-line with his or her salary, if the Facebook user was indiscriminate in giving out his or her information, and did not instate proper privacy controls.
The future for Facebook could be precarious, if users feel that the site leaves them too open and vulnerable, and they can get similar services from other sites with greater privacy controls. "MySpace, like Facebook, notifies its users when one of their friends has a birthday, posts new photos or adds new information about themselves to their profiles -- though it doesn't tell users what their friends do on sites outside of MySpace, as...
D1). However, despite the unique privacy intrusion of this particular idea it is significant that the irate Facebook users did not delete their accounts, but merely put the privacy controls in place. It is difficult to 'pick up and leave' all of your friends, once your persona and place on a networking site has been established, much like having a webpage or an email address. This indicates that despite the criticisms regarding privacy and security the site may still remain popular, at least with current and well-established and entrenched users. The privacy controls, however, for users of site, seem rather difficult to find. One must spend some considerable time and effort to attempt to block Beacon and other features. Perhaps in the future social networking sites that are specifically concerned with professional networking with strict privacy controls might be a new opportunity for marketers, as the Facebook and MySpace generation grows up, shifts in their life goals, adopts a new online persona, and desires more professionalism and privacy in a less open online forum.
They cannot escape their bully because he can now follow them home. This is the new reality (Keith & Martin, pg 224). In the years since the advent of MySpace there have been several cases of cyber bullying. In one case of the cyber bullying Megan Meier committed suicide as a result of a negative MySpace page, she was only 13 years old. In this particular case Megan was engaging
Studies are also looking at online behavior and the possibility of cyber-crime threats such as fraud, identity theft, computer spyware and viruses tied. Gretchen Losi (Daily Press website) adds: MySpace allows anyone who claims to be 14 years of age or older to make a profile where they can post pictures with their last name, address, phone number and even a description of body type. Profiles anyone over 16 are
In many respects, every element of his page is designed to glorify his accomplishments and his fearsome persona. Anne-Maree's Fewtrell's MySpace page is devoid of visual imagery with the exception of a single low-key, natural-setting photograph of her. The remainder of her page expresses her interests and her values in text with minimal references to her personal accomplishments or attributes. Whereas the form of Ben Daley's page is primarily
Now you can simply look up their profile with the internal search engine, and you have instant access to them. Many celebrities even keep a blog just like the rest of us, so you can know what they are up to from day-to-day. You can send them messages and leave comments just like with everyone else, and let's face it, any celebrity who is cool enough to make themselves
Popularity social networking sites Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Flickr, Skype grown phenomenally years. Social networking a feature life 21st century phenomenally reshaping people connect interact . Only a few decades ago, the basic means for communication were mobile phones, letters, e-mails and direct interaction. Presently, the general scope of human communication has evolved to text messages, voice messages, online video phones, and, most importantly, a plethora of social media installments.
Twitter and MySpace. Social networking is one of the hottest trends online, with everyone from teens to baby boomers signing up for them with a passion. Millions of users log on every day to communicate, share information, video, and photos, and keep in touch, all with the click of a mouse. While there are amazing benefits to using these sites for business and pleasure, there are quite a few