Reader’s Response:
Communication in this day and age has been made
easier due to the advancements in social networks. Unfortunately, it has also
made it more accessible[M1] for those who wish to do us harm. In the text
“Perils of Over-Sharing on social networks” (2014), Emm shows the linear
relationship between posting too much on social media with[M2] security and safety issues. People are often
oblivious to the dangers of posting too much online. From “checking-in” to posting of work
related information[M3] may lead to theft and increased opportunity for cybercriminals
out there to hack and strike onto people’s data. In order to secure and prevent
such incidents from occurring, one can install security software onto their
digital devices and also be extra cautious of what you[M4] post online.
The question now is, how much is too much information
when it comes to posting online? When would it become a personal safety risk? I
can only agree to what Emm says to a certain extent. Indeed the risks of over posting
online are often left hidden and difficult to guard against, but[M5] Emm failed[M6] to highlight the social benefits of over-sharing.
Many do not really
understand the real danger of social media, s[M7] ocial media stalking. According to Cretella (2014),
statistics has shown over six million people being stalked in the United
States. The number has tripled over the past ten years due to the advancements
in social media and amount of people using it. These social networking sites
give stalkers an opportunity to find people more easily. It makes pedophiles
find their prey more conveniently, targeting the young and innocent looking girls[M8] . CNN (2009) reported that MySpace, a social
networking site has identified and kicke[M9] d close to 90,000 sex convicts [M10] that has
abused the web to commit their criminal acts. These two evidences clearly shows that
posting too much information on social media would eventually lead to personal
safety being compromised[M11] .
Emm only
states the negatives of over-sharing online, however, Emm [M12] failed[M13]
to highlight the social benefits of it. Posting too much information can be
useful for law enforcers to be used against cyber abusers. We are living in a
time of excessive reliance on digital devices and over sharing of personal
information. Perpetrators often leave a trail of evidence behind on social
networks after committing a crime. According to Nasaw (2010), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) uses Facebook to catch criminals.
The culprits may be overly excited over their crimes committed on social
networking sites and boast about them online. Next thing that happens, a new
“friend” request notification from an FBI agent pops up. Also, the police
departments in Racine County in Wisconsin, United States, have looked into
investing in social media monitoring software to gather evidence against such
criminals (Spoto, 2014). Social Media in this case acts as a surveillance
camera that can be used to monitor and maintain the safety and security of frequent users
of social [M14] media.
The idea of over sharing is subjective.
The concept of over-sharing differs with individuals. The most important factor
is on one’s interpretation[M15]
and to pay attention to what he or she is posting. Sensitive information should be
avoided[M16] .
Social media is a powerful tool. It can be both used as a weapon to commit
crime and also as a tool to uphold justice. Do you want to fall into the hands of these
predators?[M17]
It is up
to you to ponder over.[M18]
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References:
Emm, D. (2014,March 14). The perils of Over-Sharing in
social networks.
Cretella, Morgan. (2014,
July 28). How Social Media Stalking has become all too real
CNN. (2009,February 4). MySpace
kicks out 90,000 sex offenders.
Nasaw,
Daniel. (2010, March 16) FBI using Facebook in fight against crime
Spoto,
Cara. (2014, August 31) Police seeking software for monitoring social media
I had many Subject Verb Agreement errors and sentence structuring.
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