companies like comcast, fox, and apple and viacom are trying to have extreme control over content stating that they need this control in order to be profitable and continue to exist. This study shows that companies that are more lenient may actually be heading in the right direction to be profitable in the future. Perhaps by being more open to fair use policies these companies could generate jobs and keep better public images.
The users on Facebook who have the most to lose when their private information is displayed for all to see are exactly the people who have no idea how to manipulate the privacy settings. On the other hand, tweens and teens who have nothing to lose by sharing their info have the know how to keep their profiles sealed shut.
Different generations learn differently. Facebook needs to accomodate its policies to what "The Everyman" can understand. The Everyman is the average person on the street, and he certainly doesn't understand that one day Facebook is going to "change it's policy" to release all of his personal information unless he goes to his privacy settings and carefully manipulates them.
This is all a ploy by Facebook to share our personal information with the world. Privacy Schmivacy.
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companies like comcast, fox, and apple and viacom are trying to have extreme control over content stating that they need this control in order to be profitable and continue to exist. This study shows that companies that are more lenient may actually be heading in the right direction to be profitable in the future. Perhaps by being more open to fair use policies these companies could generate jobs and keep better public images.
The users on Facebook who have the most to lose when their private information is displayed for all to see are exactly the people who have no idea how to manipulate the privacy settings. On the other hand, tweens and teens who have nothing to lose by sharing their info have the know how to keep their profiles sealed shut. Different generations learn differently. Facebook needs to accomodate its policies to what "The Everyman" can understand. The Everyman is the average person on the street, and he certainly doesn't understand that one day Facebook is going to "change it's policy" to release all of his personal information unless he goes to his privacy settings and carefully manipulates them. This is all a ploy by Facebook to share our personal information with the world. Privacy Schmivacy.
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