Week 4 - MKTG 6101 - Social Media Ethics: How to Avoid the Digital Dark Ages!

 Non toxic social media is truly the ideal goal in all the social media that are accessible for our pleasure, entertainment, and our need to connect with others. I agree with Professor Kelsey when he stated there is a need for non-toxic social media, data archaeology, and digital vellum: to help people and communities to capture, preserve and share their data, on their own terms. 

Here is a link to the short article: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6933807369160183808/

 

After reading the short article provided on Linked-In,  I really enjoyed hearing that there are certified individuals who are working to help empower these digital communities, work towards more continuity in how data is stored, and overall protect people and their data. Why this is important is because most tech giants says, “We do not sell your data” but how do we know that these companies will keep to their word? In this article, by Alred Ng (via themarkup.org), he goes into depth on how there were advocates who did research to see how true this statement is. 

These companies assure us that they do not sell our data, but when certain Lawmakers, Watchdog organizations, and Privacy advocates have all pointed out ways that advertisers can still pay for access to data from companies like Facebook, Google, and Twitter without directly purchasing it. (Facebook spokesperson Emil Vazquez declined to comment and Twitter spokesperson Laura Pacas referred us to Twitter’s privacy policy. Google did not respond to requests for comment.)

I found this article to be intriguing but mostly I was horrified at the results of these advocates in revealing how theses big tech companies are not sincere in there statements to the public. This should be an wake-up call to the public to take the initiative when leaving a digital footprint. Anybody who is to be active on social media should understand that they are in full control of where you put your data and how much of your information is accessible/visible. In the end, we need to follow in the footsteps of these individuals who have made a community of like-minded individuals with the resolve to ensure that our data is protected at all times.