Group 1: Privacy threats

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[edit] Privacy Threats

  • 5 arguments supporting the controversy
    • Easier to have context collapse in OSN, amplifies effect
    • Opportunity for loss of control over information
    • Since OSN's are private companies, there is very little legal recourse
    • Due to the persistence of the internet, privacy threats are changed - information can come back infinitely (Nissenbaum's Contextual Integrity)
  • 5 arguments refuting the controversy
    • No privacy in real life, ongoing surveillance, etc
    • Most of the information shared in this network is personal, but how consequential?
    • Most of the sites have privacy controls
  • A research question and a brief outline of how you might study the controversy
    • RQ: What is the point where the burden of privacy controls damages the network and makes it difficult for actual socialization.
    • Potential study: Testing a site, evaluating privacy action, and following up with users.