Facebook

In Delaney’s (2007) article entitled “The sinister side of social networking”, he states nowadays many people share their personal details and talk about their private lives on social networking sites. Also, according to Rampell (2008), now Facebook is one of the famous social networking sites all over the world; its users 67 million. However, as the site is gradually developing, the site is opened for anybody. Therefore, Facebook has come to have many issues. On the network, illegal activities are growing. Criminals abuse private information and individual identity, and are easily able to commit a crime. In fact, Facebook is still expanding its functions, but it does not care about security so much. That is why Facebook affects users because of its security weakness. Delaney claims that originally, Facebook was a communication space between friends on the net to communicate with each other. However, nowadays Facebook is too big to control users’ rights properly. Users’ private information is stolen by burglars to get account numbers, and users are abused by strangers. In the end, Facebook affects many users without their knowing it. Facebook should think about solutions seriously for users’ right.

First, Facebook should tell users about risk exactly. They should show how serious problems can be. In fact, even though there are many crimes related to Facebook, Facebook does not like to show them openly. So, users do not know the facts and do not receive them seriously. They show their personal information to strangers voluntarily without understanding privacy risk. Therefore, users should know the risk and must not show privacy information so much, in order to avoid being involved in crimes. Facebook needs to show the facts and educate users to avoid criminals.

Second, Facebook should better protect the security of users. Nowadays, Facebook is still trying to progress, so this company is developing new accessories one after another in order to get more users. However, Facebook is seeking to develop the functions so much that they miss ensuring security for their users. Their protection is still easy. Therefore, Facebook should govern people who have access and also narrow the search system. Facebook should manage private information more strictly.

Third, Facebook should control users’ movement. Facebook ought to make users choose privacy options carefully or pay attention to people who try to be their friends. Moreover, Facebook has a responsibility as a sponsor. When users have some trouble related to Facebook, Facebook should deal with it properly and immediately. It is important for sponsors to make people use the service with relived. Facebook should have the power to protect users right.

Opponents of narrowing the search system and stopping displaying private information argue that Facebook is good option to make friends and contact with people. However, communications with many strangers on the network makes many crimes. Private information that you show might affect the people around you, too. Showing information is always a risk. Also, in fact, now their Facebook is widening, it is difficult for Facebook to control all users absolutely. To make sure, Facebook should narrow its system.

In conclusion, what Facebook should do is to tell users about their risk, to better protect the security of users and to control users’ movement. Faceboook should not only expand its functions, but also should care about security so much for users. Also, it is important for users to pay attention to what Facebook is saying for security. Users should also protect themselves to avoid many crimes on the network.


References

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Rampell, C. (2008, February 23). What Facebook Knows That You Don’t. washingtonpost. Retrieved on April 8, 2008, from Lexis-Nexis.

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