Law in the Internet Society

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The Panopticon Artists

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Social Media’s Not So Secret Business

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<		There is hardly any illusion that social media companies are selflessly giving away their services. It is common knowledge that social media companies make money via advertising. it is also common knowledge that social media companies count among the largest corporations in the world. Moreover, it is widely known that social media companies collect information from users. Anyone who sees a tailored list of recommended friends, videos, or products is probably at least vaguely aware of being tracked in some way—how else would the recommendations be so tailored? Additionally, through widely publicized news stories, like the Cambridge Analytica scandal or the recent Congressional antitrust hearing, more and more people are becoming alert to the degree to which social media compromises their privacy.
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>		There is hardly any illusion that social media companies are selflessly giving away their services. It is common knowledge that social media companies make money via advertising. It is also common knowledge that social media companies count among the largest corporations in the world. Moreover, it is widely known that social media companies collect information from users. Anyone who sees a tailored list of recommended friends, videos, or products is probably at least vaguely aware of being tracked in some way—how else would the recommendations be so tailored? Additionally, through widely publicized news stories, like the Cambridge Analytica scandal or the recent Congressional antitrust hearing, more and more people are becoming alert to the degree to which social media compromises their privacy.
 These considerations cast doubt on the idea that the social media swindle is driven by luring in unsuspecting users with the false promise of free goods. Users flock to social media and stay there even though they are generally aware that social media companies are profiting off of and even tracking them.

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