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As a user of the application Snapchat I have numerous needs and wishes to protect my safety and security. The Snapchat privacy policy currently says, “we store location information for different lengths of time based on how precise it is and which services you use”. It also says, “you can delete some content”. As a user of this social media tool I would prefer if I was able to delete all my personal information whenever I wanted too. I would also feel more secure if Snapchat did not record and keep my location in the event of a breach of their database. This ties into the right to remove that which you have put up. Yes you are able to delete content you have posted but it is stored for a number of time in their computers. I would rewrite their privacy term too, “All information a user deletes is completely erased from all databases”.

Snapchat’s privacy policy details, “We share information about your activity with busines and integrated partners”. I believe the majority of users would rather no information was shared to any third party companies. This correlates to the right to know who has access to your data and for what purposes. Obviously there is quite possibly nothing we can do about it however. The third of the 5Rights states that there is a right to safety and supports or knowing where to go when things go wrong. As to this I could find very little information about supports and helplines that would enable the younger generations to seek guidance if something was to happen. This too would need to change in my privacy policy. The right to informed and conscious use, or knowing that the internet wants to keep you on it and how to avoid that is the fourth right. Evidently this is true as the more users generate more revenue for social media companies like Snapchat. Unfortunately there is not much that fan be done about this apart from educating the young and new users into how to avoid these circumstances. Finally the right to digital literacy which is very similar to the previous right. Once again starting from the bottom of the chain and delivering educational talks to provide information on the social media tools and the consequences of certain content published online. As a result of these my new privacy policy would be:

1.     All information of one’s account is deleted entirely whenever the user wishes.

2.     No information is shared with third parties, all data gathered is only stored in our company.

3.     The company holds no right to tracking devices and people throughout the use of the application.

4.     All information shared through our helpline is confidential and deleted at the end of a session.

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My personal digital strategy revolves around a certain few objectives that we learned and discussed throughout this module. The first being managing information on social media.  Watching carefully what information we read can have numerous effects on our opinions of the world. Where we source topics and data can also have an effect on our outlook on subjects. Liu states that “Research has provided compelling evidence that there is more than a bivariate association between information consumption on social media and preventative behaviours.” Here she exclaims how there is a correlation between behavioural issues and the content we consume. This can clearly have adverse effects on our actions as individuals. From my learning of this module I aim to manage my information on my digital presence by carefully analysing the sources the content I read originates from as some are superiorly respected in their field.

Next the identification of false information will greatly improve my digital presence on social media hence why it’s an aspect of my digital strategy. In week 11 we spoke about how social media can reduce misinformation and potential tools to help. In an article discussing false information, it (Rapoza 2017) describes the threats this spread has on our society by explaining “false rumours have had economic consequences such as stock price fluctuations, health emergencies and crises”. The goal is to be able to separate the right from the wrong and develop an ability to notice the difference quickly. As here it describes that people have been quick to react to possible economic circumstances causing them to lose money or their health.

The application of social media could potentially be utilised to our advantage through the use of different tools and algorithms. “The benefit of having such a fragmented and multi-dimensional view on the issue is that users can make their own interpretations about subject from their own viewpoint”, describes Vilma. Here the collection of a complete analysis on a topic is discussed and the benefits to having multiple angles of viewpoints to study and question allow for a more concrete opinion. In week 8 of DigiLife we were educated on the ways we as students can use applications to gain a more rounded perspective of subjects online to create a better grasp of knowledge before writing about them. Websites like Hootsuite can be used to monitor and plan content.

An often spoken about topic in relation to this module is the future of social media. What is to come? Will it benefit or harm future generations? We discussed long term prospects of different social media tools, trying to predict what the future holds. Could online footprint be a problem in the years to come? Research shows that there has been a rapid growth of social media adoption as described “72% of adults in the United States use some form of social media”. By the year 2050 most on the now young population will be in the workforce nearing their fifties. “Looking into the future, this critically important population will likely expect that social media will continue to evolve and be used by health care systems and professionals to communicate, learn, and help make health care decisions”, illustrates J. Tan. The idea is that social media will grow to create tools to benefit different sectors of the workforce as they are constantly adapted by the users.

My personal digital strategy also focuses on my privacy online. As spoken about during the semester your digital footprint and privacy can never be taken too seriously. This will be a primary objective of my digital presence. “If a student considers that he or she can follow the standard operation procedures to prevent data misuse, then he or she will customize the privacy settings in advance and request a post to be deleted when confronting privacy issues.” Here it’s discussed in the article that it is possible to prevent and decrease the possibility of a data breach or leak. Juts by following simple rules and social media laws. In order to get the best out of my digital strategy I will navigate these protocols to increase my safety online. It is also brought up in the article that females are more likely to be subject to one of these leaks as they are less likely than males to contact the social media companies.

In conclusion my personal digital strategy revolves around a set of objectives which include keeping my data as private as possible, navigating false information on social media, managing data I find and correctly using the right sources and finally using applications to support my growth and digital presence online.

References

Piper Liping Liu,

COVID-19 information on social media and preventive behaviours: Managing the pandemic through personal responsibility, Social Science & Medicine,

Volume 277, 2021, 113928, ISSN 0277-9536, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113928.

(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953621002604)

Khan, M. L., & Idris, I. K. (2019). Recognise misinformation and verify before sharing: a reasoned action and information literacy perspective. Behaviour & Information Technology, 38(12), 1194–1212. https://doi-org.ucd.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/0144929X.2019.1578828

Vuori, V., & Okkonen, J. (2012). Refining information and knowledge by social media applications: Very informal newsletter on library automation. Vine, 42(1), 117-128. doi:https://doi.org/10.1108/03055721211207798

Tan, J. , Simpao, A. & Gálvez Delgado, J. (2024). The Future of Social Media, Anesthesiology, and the Perioperative Physician. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 138 (2), 358-368. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006711.

Chou, H.-L., & Chou, C. (2023). How teens negotiate privacy on social media proactively and reactively. New Media & Society, 25(6), 1290-1312. https://doi-org.ucd.idm.oclc.org/10.1177/14614448211018797

De Wolf, R. (2020). Contextualizing how teens manage personal and interpersonal privacy on social media. New Media & Society, 22(6), 1058-1075. https://doi-org.ucd.idm.oclc.org/10.1177/1461444819876570

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The main differences I found between Pocket and Pinterest was the type of information they managed. Pocket found news articles to read based upon my interests. Different main stream news journals such as the Guardian were recommended with various relevant topics to my chosen subjects. However Pinterest was solely based on images and photography. More of a photo gallery based upon my personal interests.

Pinterest is definitely more of a personal tool in comparison to pocket which seems to be more informative with regards to reading sources and articles. Pinterest is more inspirational and motivational whereas pocket seems quite serious and may peak the interests of people who like to keep up to date with the world more. Pinterest allows the user to create their own profile, save different images to their collection and create a board of all their favourites for their following to see. Pocket allows you to bookmark different news pieces to come back to and read later. Personally Pinterest is my choice of the two.

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