ITM 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Ryerson University

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Information Technology Management
• Course: ITM 102
• Professor: Franklyn Prescod

Document Summary

February 7, 2019: facebook is a recognized social media platform that allows people to engage in social activities with their loved ones despite physical barriers. Facebook has had in recent years, the question that comes to mind is whether or not privacy truly exists on facebook. The company has faced serious privacy violations, leaking private information to external third parties. Millions of users have their private information at stake, some of which can be potentially threatening or sensitive if it were leaked to the public. For years, facebook users have been left out of the loop when it comes to understanding facebook privacy policies and how their data is being used by facebook. Facebook has shared people"s private information with third parties for a profit, an example of such behaviour is the cambridge. Analytica scandal where ads were targeted towards certain people to promote trump"s campaign based on user data.