Law in the Internet Society

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Monopoly on Information About Private Lives - Facebook

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The real danger is the less obvious one – that by partnering with various other companies, Facebook will learn so much about its users that "privacy"; becomes a thing of the past. Because users voluntarily share so much information with Facebook, and because there might initially seem to be some convenient reasons for allowing other sites to link to Facebook, Facebook has great potential to destroy what’s left of our private lives. If a graduate student can re-identify "anonymous" medical records using only voter registration records, what can a company like Facebook do?

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It could know where and when a user goes out for a run, which high school seniors schools in the NCAA are recruiting, every action that a user makes while onAmazon,

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It could know where and when a user goes out for a run, which high school seniors schools in the NCAA are recruiting, every action that a user makes while onAmazon and where users plan to travel on spring break.

 

One Possible "Solution"

The easiest answer to the problem of the people at Facebook having access to every aspect of our private lives is the same as the easiest solution to the problem of embarrassing photos falling into the wrong hands - get off Facebook. However, given that millions of users continue to post personal information on Facebook each day, another solution is necessary.
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I would propose a legislative solution whereby Facebook is prohibited from providing information to or receiving information from other websites about its users.
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I would propose a legislative solution whereby Facebook is prohibited from providing information to or receiving information from other websites about its users. Users should not be able to
 

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