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Class 7

In todays class we talked about privacy and sharing information online. We reminisced back when social media was becoming popular, users did not take much care as to what information they posted online. We were not really aware of the knock on effect this could have on our online and also in some cases online lives. Over time we became more aware of how information stored online could be used in a malicious fashion against us. For some users of social media they would want only their close friends and maybe family to be able to view their posts, however not all users are so private. It got me thinking that many users of social media are actually using it as a tool to promote some kind of brand whether it is themselves, musicians for example or a business. In these cases the users want their posts to reach as many people as possible, in order to promote their brands. These users need to take extra caution with the information they are releasing to the public. In this day and age information is picked apart and dissected and things said can be easily taken out of context. These users might have imagined that social media could help their brand to no end but never realised that one wrong move could cause irreversible damage to it.

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