Reviewing
“Social Networking and Privacy for Teens” PowerPoint
This is only a
brief summary of the PowerPoint. For the full presentation please follow the
link - http://www.pewinternet.org/2013/11/07/9-things-you-need-to-know-about-teens-technology-online-privacy/
According to the
Pew Internet research center fact tank, there are 9 things the public should
know about teens, the Internet, and privacy. While the majority of teens value their
privacy from adults and others, their settings on social networking sites do
not necessarily reflect so.
On Facebook, a
large percentage (60%) of teens have their profile set to private. While
another 25% of teens have parts of their profile blocked to the public.
Meanwhile, 64%
of Tweets posted by teens are public. This varies greatly depending on how many
friends the user has on the social networking site. The more friends, the more
posting and sharing takes place. This sharing includes posts of personal
photos, school name, hometown name, email address, and cell phone number.
Teens also
appear to frequently alter comments, photos, or the entire profile to ensure
their reputation is an accurately represented. This seems to be extremely
important to teenagers.
With regards to
advertisesr and third party companies, parents are the group that is most
concerned with sharing too much information on social networking sites. Teens
reported have little to no concern about advertisers who may have their
personal information, although, teens do seek advice from parents and peers
regarding their privacy setting on social networking sites.
Personal
thoughts
Teens need to be
educated about the consequences of over sharing information on social
networking sites.
12 pages
Lenhart, A.
(2013, November 7). 9 Things You Need To Know About Teens, Technology &
Online Privacy. Pew Research Centers Internet American Life Project RSS.
Retrieved June 25, 2014, from
http://www.pewinternet.org/2013/11/07/9-things-you-need-to-know-about-teens-technology-online-privacy/
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