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‘Somebody’s watching you: Social media and surveillance’ – MM52 p13

Summarise:

The article talk about surveillance and how social media such as Facebook can be observing your personal data and what you post and may be using it for marketing purposes. It also speaks about people's privacy today as even using a smartphone, our use of the internet can be monitored anywhere and anytime we access it. Another thing the article talks about is the fact that the government can use social media and smartphones to track our every moves. It can be said to be unethical because we deserve our own private space however it could benefit with decreasing crime in general or even terror crime. 

Critical autonomy: what is your opinion on this debate? Are you bothered by people tracking your online movements? Is it a small price to pay for the benefits of a life online?

Personally, its a bit of a concern to find out that the government are tracking every decision I make on-line. I find it is important that we are able to find somewhere where we can have  privacy. I find that it is unethical for social companies to use our personal data for their own benefits such as commercial broadcasting because most of us probably trust the company to behave in an ethical manner. However I do understand why the government find it necessary to track my on-line movements. With the increase of terror attacks, crime and other dangerous acts that can potentially threaten society, the police and government can find criminals who commit such acts by tracking unusual movements made on-line. We just need to realise that the price of having a life on-line is that whatever we do or say we will be seen and observed. It is up to one's conscience to decide how important privacy is to them and if it is worth it or not.