Callahan--Please read these articles by Tues. They are all news articles and are very short.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9tKhDO0adInd0VINnBGQUR1N1E/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9tKhDO0adInWFFtNzZfeFBGMDA/edit?usp=sharing
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/29/technology/corporate-cyberattackers-possibly-state-backed-now-seek-to-destroy-data.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&ref=cyberwarfare
http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/01/28/google-offers-3-14159-million-in-total-rewards-for-chrome-os-hacking-contest/
There is in interesting push and pull between Internet freedom and censorship. Which side to you believe has the most convincing argument?
After reading through these articles I believe the side with the most to worry about deals with the vulnerabilities that the internet creates. Recent attacks which may or may not have been funded by Iran or North Korea represent an alarming reality that the internet much like any other powerful technology or invention has the potential to be used to attack us. With more and more information going online it is only going to entice hacker or even enemies of the state to seek new ways to gain access to the information, alter it or destroy it all together. On the flip side of the coin the ability for countries to cut off internet or stop that form of communication creates another threat in countries under dictator or communist control. However potentially alarming that may be I think the greater threat for us as U.S. citizens deals more with cyber-attacks not just on the government but even on financial institutions within the United Sates. Certainly at the very least the U.S. government needs to address this potential problem and ensure that internet security is always a top priority.
ReplyDeleteI think that all four articles were very interesting, and gave very convincing arguments that large software and online information companies have an incredible amount of influence. I don't think that most people have a clue concerning how much of their information they consider private is actually public. So many organizations have gone paper-free, resulting in all of our information being storied electronically. Digital information is susceptible to theft and misuse, more so than paper versions of records. We are entering a new stage though where people are growing more concerned about their information. The US government, along with large national and international banks have increased their cyber-defense efforts.
ReplyDeleteThe trend in internet use is that large corporations along with national governments control internet use, making it less and less of a "free-information" system because ultimately it isn't controlled by people generally. Private profit-maximizing companies are interested in making as much money off of personal data as possible, which is getting more and more susceptible to theft. I think that ultimately we will find common ground, and more people will be more aware of how public or private their information really is.
After reading the articles, I think there is a stronger argument for censorship. The articles addressed attacks and hacking that would make almost anyone worry about the control countries have over the Internet. The article about attacks on banks makes me nervous about what governments are capable of. Personally, I think some censorship is necessary in order to prevent terrorist attacks, and when the U.S. government talked about censorship for terrorist prevention, I agreed with what they were doing. But when attacks start occurring, and companies start paying out for those that can hack, security needs to be enforced for our protection. Over-censorship could be a huge problem, but there has to be censorship of what is going on, or bigger problems may arise.
ReplyDeleteWhile this is a topic that I have heard about frequently, I have never really been very concerned about internet privacy. After reading these articles, I realized that the privacy and protection issues are not only concerns for individuals. It is easy to get into the mindset that people just need to be careful about what they do on the internet, but the issue is really much larger than that. I really like Google's approach to the hacking problem and think that banks and governments would benefit by following suit. Large databases of information have a very high damage potential and need to be carefully protected. While I would prefer to have increased internet privacy, we are a long ways away from this happening. In the mean time, I believe that companies such as Google have a very great responsibility to protect the information that they have accumulated. If an organization is going to store other's information, they should be expected and held accountable for its protection.
ReplyDeleteAll of these articles had me pulled in all directions over this issue. However, I do think it is important for government to have some control over the internet/media. I would not have initially thought I would feel this way, but after reading the article about what websites, especially google and facebook can store about you, I felt alarmed. I know it is important to have freedom of speech/press and to let everyone have access to information they want, but I do feel there should be a level of protection offered as well. Who is going to make sure that big companies like google don't start using this information for purposes the general public would rather have them not, instead of for a "beautifully simple, and intuitive experience" they are trying to sell us? Maybe I'm just overreacting, but this sounds like one of those young adult dystopic novels in the making to me.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that most people think of privacy issues in their day-to-day lives when they share what they do online--I know that I don't. I think that a lot of the reason for this can simply be attributed to generational differences. Our generation is just used to the fact that most information about us is public somewhere. While reading the articles I was trying to think of a piece of personal information that WASN'T available somewhere online (even if it is located in a "private" area). When I forget my social security number, I know that I can log in to BYU's website and they have it; Amazon.com and several other online shopping sites keep my credit card number stored for "one-click convenience;" Facebook has my current job, past jobs, where I live, have lived, and where I go to school. There has to be some regulation online or our information wouldn't be able to be stored for convenience, but I don't think that we think enough of what kind of regulations exist and how strong or weak they are.
ReplyDeleteYes Google knows what you are searching on its website. Yes Google knows what's on your online calendar. Yes Google can read all your emails. If this surprises you, then you should have read the terms and conditions before signing up. It is the free market. If you do not like the consequences then do not use their services. Google is not hiding. They are not secretly guarding your information. They are very public about it. Well, that is, if you actually read the terms and conditions.
ReplyDeletePeople nowadays are so eager to put in place laws that supposedly "protect the innocent." There is a huge difference between innocent and ignorant. Remember: ignorantia legis neminem excusat (ignorance of the law excuses no one). The Internet is a large market. There are plenty of search engines, email services and online calendar programs. Heaven knows the company Bing is trying so desperately to incorporate its search engine in every television show know to man. FYI, "Just Bing it," will never become a common phrase no matter how much advertising dollars you put into it.
If you are worried about your privacy, do not put anything private on your Google accounts. I love Google. It follows a simple structure and lives by it. Other search engines are cluttered with advertisements and commercials. In order for Google to keep its sleek and simple model, it needs to sell your information. That is how Internet analytics works. If you want a sleek and simple model, then Big Brother watches you. That is the consequence. But do not act surprised when you find that when you hit "I agree," it actually meant something. Big Brother is watching. It always has and it always will.
I agree with Ryan's comment - I don't think it should be any real surprise to realize that your searches on the internet are tracked. I think to a certain extent, some personal information should be protected and hidden, but that privacy is also up to individual user. If you want your private information to stay private, don't use the internet to share it. I don't think that's any crazy idea. I for one have chosen to try and keep my personal information online to a minimum. I have my school and hometown on my Facebook, but I try and avoid putting much more information than that. I have my profile set to private, but I'm aware of the fact that plenty of people can, and will, get around blocks like that. As a whole, I liked these readings, but I found Google's approach really interesting. It's funny to me that they would actually pay somebody to hack a computer. I suppose understanding how hackers work is a good way to understand how to change internet protection, but it's still a funny concept to me.
ReplyDeleteI like how in the first article it said we will never have internet freedom, so long as we insist on using fb, twitter, etc because that increases our dependence on corporations and government for the right to communicate. I also think it is common knowledge that Google knows everything we've ever done on our computers. I guess I always assumed there are people who know how to get that information and get it easily and I guess I dont care. I think I only care if they do anything with that information other than protect it for me. And I agree with the second article in that there really should be a way for us to give or deny the right to hold on to our personal information, in the case that someone else does hack that information. I also see why it would be of great help to further involve the government, especially when there are people trying to hack important government information, from outside countries. There are too many people out there with the knowledge to do great damage on the internet and I think that needs to be restricted.
ReplyDeleteHA I love Ryan's comment. It seriously is so true. We all...ok maybe not all..but a large majority of our age group is obsessively updating, checking, and chatting through sites like Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc. But what makes you think that no one else can see those things? In the case of Egypt, Twitter was one of the ways people were able to get their messages to one another, yet though it helped the Egyptians in their fight against Mubarak, it showed their dependence on companies and sites like Twitter. I was actually there during the revolution and witnessed the loss of Internet and phone service. At the time, I don't really think I thought about the actual situation at hand; I was only really focussing on the fact that I couldn't contact my family if anything had happend to me or my group. Mubarak only needed to make one call to get the phones and Internet cut down, and that showed me that my dependence on things, especially that of the internet as my main form of communication. I mean I think it's common knowledge that companies like Google have access to your information if you're using their sites, however I do think there should be a way we can protect our personal and private information, and maybe that just means not posting it anywhere. But who's to stop someone else from posting it? Obviously, there will always be people who can get around those securities and boundaries, and for that reason I do think there should be some limitations on accessing information...especially that of a personal nature.
ReplyDeleteI'm still not sure what I think about this issue after reading the articles. I have never been one to care too much about internet privacy. As long as my credit card information is safe, I'm good. But I do think it is interesting how some people get so worked up about privacy. Who cares if Google knows what you are searching for? The way I see it is if you don't have anything to hide, there shouldn't be too much of an issue. And if you still have a problem with it, stop using Google, or whatever else has your "private" information. It is funny to me how people freak out about Facebook privacy when no one is forcing them to use it at all. I thought it was interesting that Europe is more wary of these privacy policies than the US, but I can't say I am too surprised.
ReplyDeleteCitizens of the United States have been granted certain “unalienable rights.” I think that sometimes people may feel that they deserve freedoms in every aspect of life. This feeling is understandable when it comes to privacy as many do not want the detailed aspects of their lives out in the open. I felt like the best case made (especially in the second article) was that there is too much control by government and corporations. For me, I don’t feel like I have a lot to hide. I don’t mind that Facebook gives me suggestions for things I might like based on my past history. I don’t mind that my emails might be recorded, but I can understand how people might have a problem with this and how it could give companies and government too much control and potential to do bad with it.
ReplyDeleteThere is a difficult line between trying to protect and oversee national communication threats and allowing overall freedoms. The threat of cyber-attacks shows that there needs to be some type of protection that protects personal information, but it seems like that personal information needs to be recorded so that it can be protected. I think that this issue really needs to be explored and an improved compromise needs to be found that could protect the nation but also allow people to feel free and not looking over their shoulder to see if “Big Brother” is watching over them. I am not sure what kind of compromise would be best but by finding one, both sides can be protected.
I don't know if either side presented a stronger argument but I do feel that these articles brought up some important issues that need to be addressed. I think privacy should be expected and protected with things like banking but in regards to privacy with something like Google I don't think we should expect much protection. If one actually took the time to read the terms and conditions of using services like Google and Facebook we would find that we willing give the right to these companies to use our information. If you don't think that is right then you shouldn't use the services. This is an interesting debate because our society is shifting to where it is almost impossible to avoid using these services. Just take a look at our class where we have to use blogspot to access our class information and post about the readings. For me I guess it isn't so much that internet services have access to our personal information but a ethical issue in what should they be able to do with that information.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that much of what was written in the articles should be a shock to us, especially the one about Google. I think it is very obvious that Google uses all of your information. For example, my family has been planning a cruise and there are always ads on every website for cruises on the specific line we have been looking at. You should know that it uses this information to tailor the experience to you and you know Facebook does the same because of the ads on your Facebook page. It should be no shock that the Internet uses our information.
ReplyDeleteI do think though that the government should play a role in censorship and should be able to access information. You think back to the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and other potential attacks they have stopped since then. The information was online and by accessing individuals information they can help prevent a catastrophic event. But, too much censorship could cause a problem if the government is accessing our bank accounts, etc. So there definitely needs to be a happy medium in how much censorship is acceptable.
First off: I enjoyed these articles because they were short so thank you!
ReplyDeleteSecond: I, as others above, don't really understand why people are so worried about their information when we ourselves are willingly putting up that information. Facebook knows you're birthday because you put it there, it has pictures of that one time you went to Mexico and got stung by jellyfish because you uploaded that picture. Any company in their right mind would use the information you give it to they're advantage! If any censorship should be going on to protect us it should be censoring ourselves not Facebook or Google.
Third: I liked Ethan's comment on how we shouldn't be worrying so much on our privacy but rather what they should be able to do with that information. I think this is a more valid point. Internet in all our minds should basically be synonymous with "no privacy". But how the information that they do collect from us is used is something I do feel should be regulated or at least discussed to place a boundary on them.
Fourth: No government should have 100% power over any medium, that's something I believe everyone can agree with. Looking at dictatorships and communism, if they have full control this could be a serious problem. 100% freedom to the users isn't something I feel should exist either. But to what extent should there be a limit is simply one of those questions that has no good answer and something that no one will be able to agree on.
I do agree that there is a fine line between internet freedom and internet censorship, but I do not think any of these articles were shocking. Even though I did not read the conditions when signing up for Google or Facebook, it is common knowledge that information you post on those websites is going to be used by the company. I thought it was slightly comical people do not already know that or are "shocked" by it. There is a reason the ads on the side of the screen apply to you, it is because they know what you have been looking at.
ReplyDeleteI agree with previous comments that have touched on the issue of what our information is going to be used for. If Google or Facebook has my information and never uses it, I do not see an immediate issue with that. If they have my information and are using it in a negative light or selling it, I have a large problem with that.
The final point I am going to say is some people think the internet is a completely free place with no restrictions and boundaries. This is not the case. Yes, the internet allows us to express ourselves freely and to state our opinions, but that does not mean the government or companies are not running the overall product. I do no think the government should have complete control over the internet because of the ideals it has, but people need to realize that it is not 100% free.
It's obvious that if we want any changes here, we need to change the laws. I don't know if this is something that will happen because when we use a service offered by a company like Google, we consent to let them use what they want to use of our use of it as well. Some people don't realize this and think it's "illegal" and "cruel" but with the laws we have right now it's neither. I also think people believe Google is mystically free, when really, nothing is free. If you want an internet service that doesn't track you, you'll probably have to pay for it outright. Which would you rather have? I do agree that it is a shame we can't push a button to delete all of our data, but that's nothing new. When you say something to a person, they remember it. When someone takes a picture of you, you can't delete it from them. Do we go around making laws about that? I definitely agree that we need some privacy here, but I also believe the more government tells businesses what they can and can't do the worse businesses will become. Google should be more forthright though in what information they are taking from you, because if they aren't going to do that then they shouldn't be allowed to deceive you in thinking all your information just disappears into outer space somewhere.
ReplyDeleteI'm more about Internet freedom, but at the same time censorship is not a bad thing. My concern has always been that lawmakers or our government leaders aren't part of the culture or community that is created and has formed on the Internet. They find it to be a society of anarchy that needs order and constant supervision. Censorship should occur if it damages the individual, but not to withhold the voice of a collective group of individuals speaking out against their government. Google and Facebook need to be more transparent with what they are keeping our information for and what they plan to do with it and once their down using it get rid of it. The delete button or personal information that can endanger my life or the life of my family should not be available anywhere. It comes down to becoming educated and using the Internet properly. It also comes down to informing the people we've voted to serve our state and our country to make changes. There needs to be a balance to what remains behind closed doors and what can be shouted on the rooftops.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely disagree with the opinions in the first article. I feel like it is inevitable that corporations and government will have their hands in the Internet. I don't like that the government will be there, but they are a necessity to order. And I think because corporations are involved that we have a better Internet. It is the concept of competition. I have not had any issue with government or corporations meddling in my Internet activity. I honestly do not see what the problem is.
ReplyDeleteAs for the second article, I most definitely, full heartedly, absolutely disagree with. I think that Google has the right to know what we are doing with their service that they provide us. To me it is just the same as having a plumber come to my home to fix something. I used their service and they have a record of me. I am now not going to go out and complain, "Oh no! The plumbing company knows where I live! That is a violation of my privacy!" That is essentially what people are doing to Google. We shouldn't expect any privacy on Google services. It is not their responsibility either to close their eyes when it comes to what is going on with their services. So what if they know what I search and now they give me ads tailored to that. I do not care at all. It is simple business that is going on.
I think that there is a stronger argument for some sort of censorship. At the very least there needs to be a change in the laws made to govern the internet. In the past I've leaned more towards internet freedom. I don't see why the government would need to regulate or look at what I do. I, however, am not doing the more damaging things that other people are doing. If I think about the choice between someone seeing my blog and someone being able to rob a bank or cause a terrorist attack I would prefer someone to be able to look at my blog. The laws need to be tightened and I believe a balance could be found. They could laws protecting individuals as much as restricting them.
ReplyDeleteI've always believed that the internet should be unregulated by the government because it is freedom of speech in our modern day. But reading the articles about how North Korea and Iran have successfully hacked into American and South Korean systems made me think more about how we can remain safe but still retain freedom. For an argument I think that the articles concerning these dangers to our safety are more compelling, simply because many bad decisions are based on our fears (Vietnam, Korea, Iran...). Fear can cause us to react in a way that isn't the most wise.
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These were great, entertaining, thought-provoking articles! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI both agree and disagree with the article on government suppression of the Internet. I think, yes, it's a lot easier to silence the Internet than people think. However, the Internet provides the opportunity for things to leak out. Citizens with incriminating evidence no longer need to sneak across their borders by night carrying a folder of secret documents. All they need is for one post or one video to get out.
As for the other articles, it does kind of scare me sometimes to think how much Google knows about me. However, it doesn't scare me nearly enough to stop using it. I think people are starting to wise up about data mining (look at the recent "you've been scroogled" ads), but the fact of the matter is that people still trust Google and almost can't live without it.
I am against Internet censorship. I honestly think it should be open water (no matter how murky that water gets sometimes). However, I am very much in favor of punishing Internet crimes, such as hacking, piracy and illegal data harvesting. I think that Internet providers should be in charge of policing illegal Internet action, but not of removing offensive content. That right, I believe, still resides with the owner of individual websites - they can enforce their own policies on comments, etc.
I loved the point that the first article made. Although views that the government is always watching and controlling us is silly to me, I did appreciate the comment about our dependency on social media. While social media sites allow activists to create better change through communication and awareness, we rarely use these sites for that purpose. The more dependent we become on social media sites, the less we are connected to our immediate surroundings. This might be a silly example, but i love the show, Revolution. Although it takes place 10 years after Earth loses all electricity I always end up wondering what happened a week or two afterwards. Forget no electricity, try no internet. Seriously... what would we do? We wouldn't know how to live without Google and Wikipedia at our fingertips!
ReplyDeleteThese were interesting articles that left me really frustrated about the lack of freedom and privacy on the internet. I'm not sure why governments and large corporations ever deemed it appropriate to so royally take over a medium that thrives off of freedom of the everyday person. I liked what the first article said about this. Deep in the article it read that if we believe our society is capable of engaging in the democratic process, we have to trust in its people to share their unique ideas and opinions, no matter how critical they may be of those currently in power. With our current situation, the article concluded that our use of Facebook and Twitter actually increase our dependence on governments and corporations, which is quite unfortunate.
ReplyDeleteReading about the cyberattack on American Express helped me address a concern I've been having for years. I use mobile banking like it's going out of style! I love my Wells Fargo app and being about to visit wellsfargo.com whenever I want. But as I log in each time to review my statements, I am always troubled by how easily someone could hack my account and have access to all of my funds. This is an area where I do want the internet to be heavily regulated to guarantee safety and privacy.
Lastly, the Google articles got me smiling from ear to ear! I stopped using Google years ago and made the switch to Bing. I am still forced to use Google sometimes, like for Google Docs or the account I use to post on this site, but when it comes to making searches and email, I never ever use Google. After taking my first COMMS class my freshman year at TCU and discussing Google, I left terrified of the amount of information Google has and the services they offer that consequently provide them with even more information. Bing is the underdog and has a pretty new picture everyday on the homepage, so I love it, support it, and try and get everyone I know to use it. Despite what Ryan may think, "Just Bing it" has certainly become a part of my vocabulary!
I'm not sure there will ever come a time when my views of government regulated censorship on the web will change. I think that the internet should be a free place to post and search. I understand the negative aspects of this viewpoint but they are not great enough for me to change in the known future. I realize that the government can get access to searches, emails and my social media presence and I'm completely alright with that. I think most of America is because they post things all over social media about themselves. The only concern I have is that Google and other companies have the ability to sell my digital print to third party entities and the possibility for it to get stolen in the process. Obviously this fear isn't great enough for me to stop using the internet or pay more attention to my privacy settings.
ReplyDeleteOkay. So I feel like all the articles were making the same argument- the internet is scary. Its uses are scary and can easily be taken to an extreme. We know this, there is good and bad in all things. The problem comes when we improperly govern them. It really comes down to personal choice, we can choose to read the "terms and agreements" or we can choose to click agree blindly. We can choose to put our voice out on the web with good intentions with the knowledge that it could then be used for bad. Or we could hide away never communicating or moving forward protecting our undeveloped identity. I choose to not live in fear. I choose to live with the good or bad consequences of sharing aspects of my life on the web.
ReplyDeleteI do however feel like the fear of hackers accessing entire banks is pretty convincing. However I don't have a solution. I like my Google. And as an advertiser I like being able to reach a targeted market... does that make me the bad guy?!
I am always a supporter of being left alone to do our own things. But since the internet is still relatively new and is still changing and growing, I do believe that some censorship should be in place. The tricky thing is finding the correct balance. I think that is the hardest thing to do in free countries. How do you find the balance between freedom and control/censorship? Obviously I think China is on the extreme end of censorship and it is stifling.
ReplyDeleteI am going to go with the answer of a little bit of both though. Both sides have compelling arguments to an extent. We need to have censorship to an extent but we are also based on freedom, so we should have our own free will. So I guess to get to the bottom of it, I would put basic censorship that allow people to be safe and secure while limiting their freedom as little as possible.
The only thing that really concerned me about any of those articles was how quick and easy it is for people in power to shut off social networks and internet outlets. I haven't ever really understood the fear of being watched and studied on the internet and don't understand all the paranoia of information being gathered. Most information I share online I would have no problem mentioning to someone I'm meeting for the first time. Maybe I just don't understand the shady uses for my info, as all I see it leading to now is more attempts at "personalized" advertising that doesn't really connect with me. But for me the idea of being silenced completely is the most unnerving. I am uneasy with the idea of specific social networks being shut down when people in power don't like how they are being used. And that, I think, is the biggest concern these articles raised for me.
ReplyDeleteWhile google has a lot of access to what we do on the internet, I find it comforting that they are making an effort to have their own site exampined. Their contest for hackers to try and take control of accounts and then teach them how to fix the problem shows that they know they need to always improve their security. I know that a lot of people feel freaked out when they read these articles, but they still post things on Facebook and search things on google. They also think it's cool when an advertisement comes up about something they are interested in or have searched before. So while we act like it's a bad thing, there is a part of us that likes it.
ReplyDeleteI agree to internet freedom to a certain point. We had the right to express ourselves online if it does not harm anyone.However, I definitely do not like the idea of Google saving anything I have ever searched or talked about in Google talk. Like Bruce said I agree it is an important point to know why this information is being saved, and how is going to be used. I feel that this violate some personal rights of privacy. Censorship is good mildly if it is protecting our privacy, and defending our rights. Social Media like Facebook or Twitter with no doubt we have decided to put our information out there pictures etc. it is kind of the point of this websites.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I LOVE the google thing. FIrst of all, its a huge sum of money that any nerd would love to win for their skills. So instead of just hacking and doing something sketchy and illegal they can make a huge amount of honest money. I have always tried to understand the type of people who want to hack into sites and shut them down, just for kicks. Why? What sort of pleasure do they get from beating the system which not only is a system but other people's way of making a living. It impacts a ton of people, not just the hackers. Google is doing a smart thing by trying to best protect their system by having the most talented people in the world attempt to break into it. It's like getting an ex-con to be a policeman. They know how they think and the moves that the hackers will make. Google has always been creative and this move of offering a large reward is a creative way to actually protect their system and their users' information.
ReplyDeleteI do agree with the internet freedom, but like everything else, there does need to be some amount of control. I have always hated the fact that at any point Google could pull any information ever posted on the Internet. Even if I didn't post it, if there are pictures of me posted, they have that as well. I don't like the lack of control and I feel like it is violating privacy but if its their product we are using, are they kind of entitled to it? I like the idea of the "RIght to be Forgotten" privacy policy, but that could also be a double edge sword. Internet history has helped find people who are committing acts of terrorism on multiple occasions.
ReplyDeleteI am a free for all. If you want to sign up for email, or some sort of social media, someone will know, and they will see. It is not as if we dont know this.
ReplyDeleteI just think that as long as the information these companies gather are not displayed publicly, then that is fine with me.
I think that the idea of 'privacy' is gone. There are people that can access anything all the time. We have to accept that. The definition of privacy is gone. Controls have changed and we need to accept that fact. At least no one is hiding anything.
It is quite amazing how the Internet works. I think the general public thinks of it as a free entity that is just out there in space. But in reality it is not so at all. ICANN decides how the internet works and individual companies have to own hosting services. It is owned and controlled, essentially by the government. All of us have realized that whatever we put on the Internet we can't take away. Kids today have to learn to be careful with what they post because anyone can find it. However, as adults do any of us fully understand this? It's not only what we post, but what we look at. I think the government shouldn't be involved. I know it seems frightening that Google has a record on everyones searching, emailing, etc. However I am not sure that can effect us poorly. I'd love to see ads more tailored towards me. This helps me, as a consumer, and the company. Overall, we need to understand the privacy we are giving up as we open browsers.
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