Blog: Privacy

Issues of privacy and confidentiality are related to new media because people put their personal information on these platforms. New media platforms should implement privacy policies to protect their users. However, users should also know that anything they post online will always be surfing on the Internet. Users must be careful about what they want to put online about themselves. Internet companies are also able to collect our information, which is used for advertisement. They collect data and target audience that would be attracted to their products or services. It is important that users are cautious about what they post online and to educate themselves on how they can protect their privacy.