Discussion 5
Discussion 5 Discussion 5 This activity requires you to participate in an in-depth discussion with your classmates which will provide the opportunity to exchange ideas as they pertain to the learning material. You are encouraged to discuss issues at your place of employment or other experiences. Prompt Develop an argument in support of or against each of the following: a. Social media platforms collecting and using personal data and the right to privacy on social media. b. Employers checking the social media accounts of potential employees before offering employment and after hiring employees. Materials fr this week During this week we will focus on social media and the various platforms used to collected and store personal data. Topics The Internet, Social Media and Data Data Breach Concerns Facebook TiKTok Instagram Twitter Linked-In Learning Objectives Analyze documentaries on social media’s use of personal data applying critical discourse analysis. Identify and discuss the legal and ethical issues involved in social media use of personal data. Critically think about and explain how Facebook uses personal data for financial gain. Explain how social media platforms collect and use personal data. Develop arguments in support of social media platforms collecting data and employers checking social media accounts of potential and current employees. Learning Material Scholarly Articles Use the University’s online access to the Theresa and Edward O’Toole Library to research, locate and read the following scholarly articles) Salvatore, C., Biffignandi, S., & Bianchi, A. (2021). Social media and twitter data quality for new social indicators. Social Indicators Research, 156(2-3), 601–630. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-020-02296-w General Sources The Rise of Social Media Americans’ complicated feelings about social media in an era of privacy concerns 3 Ways That Social Media Knows You Better Than Your Friends and Family Do Facebook and Cambridge Analytica Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data harvesting: What you need to know TikTok may owe you money from its $92 million data privacy settlement Instagram Privacy. What You Need to Know About Settings, Camera, Microphone and The Facebook and Instagram Privacy Policy Social Media and Your Privacy Rights Videos How Facebook Tracks Your Data Big Data and Social Media Documentaries (Note – fees involved) “The Great Hack” (2019) (watch on Netflix) (Time: 1Hr 54 min.) Dr. Culbreth will show the documentary via screen sharing) “Terms and Conditions May Apply” (2013) (Amazon Prime)
