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Every since the beginning of social media, privacy has been a big concern. One reason for this is because even with privacy settings, posts on the internet can still be shared with people beyond a user's followers or friends. Max Mills points out in his article that “English law is currently incapable of protecting those who share on social media from having their information disseminated further than they intend” (Mills 45). Information always has the chance to be unintentionally spread online. Users can turn privacy settings on for their accounts;however, that does not guarantee that information will not go beyond their intended audience. Pictures and posts can be saved and posts may never really get deleted. “In 2013, the Pew Research Center found that 60% of teenage Facebook users have private profile;” this proves that privacy is definitely something that people still wish to obtain (Mills 50).

A person's life becomes much more public because of social networking. Social media sites have allowed people to connect with many more people than with just in person interactions. People can connect with users from all across the world that they may never have the chance to meet in person. This can be a positive aspect; however, this also arises many concerns about privacy. Information can be posted about a person that they do not want getting out.In the novel It’s Complicated, the author explains that some people “believe that a willingness to share in public spaces—and, most certainly, any act of exhibitionism and publicity—is incompatible with a desire for personal privacy” (Boyd 56). Once something is posted on the internet, it becomes accessible to multiple people and can even be shared beyond just assumed friends or followers. Many employers now look at a person's social media before hiring them for a job or position. Social media has become a tool that people use to find out information about a person's life. Someone can learn a lot a about a person based on what they post before they even meet them once in person.

Certain social media sites such as Ask.fm, Whisper, and Yik Yak allow users to interact anonymously. In the article “The Antisocial Network,” the author explains that “despite safeguards that allow users to report abuse, people on the site believe they can say almost anything without fear or consequences—and they do” (Dickey 42). The is a privacy concern because users can say whatever they choose and the receiver the message may never know who they are communicating with. Sites such as these allow for a large chance or cyberbullying or cyberstalking to occur.

The ability to achieve privacy is a never ending process. Boyd describes that “achieving privacy requires the ability to control the social situation by navigating complex contextual cues, technical affordances, and social dynamics” (Boyd 60). Society is constantly changing; therefore, the ability to understand social situations to obtain privacy regularly has to be changed.

“The use of social media has become ubiquitous, with 73% of all U.S. adults using social network sites today and significantly higher levels of use among young adults and females” (Quinn 61). Social media sites have grown in popularity over the past decade, and they only continue to grow. A majority of the United States population use some sort of social media site. It has been recognized that “by design, social media technologies contest mechanisms for control and access to personal information, as the sharing of user-generated content is central to their function” (Quinn 61). This proves that social networking companies need private information to become public so their sites can operate. They require people to share and connect with each. This may not necessarily be a bad; however, one most just be aware of the the privacy concerns.

=Works Cited= Works Cited for the article "Privacy Concerns with Social Networking Services"

Boyd, Danah. It’s Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens. Yale University Press, 2014, pp 54-76.

McPeak, Agnieszka A. "Social Media, Smartphones, and Proportional Privacy in Civil Discovery." Kansas Law Review, vol. 64, no. 1, 15 Nov. 2015, pp. 235-292. EBSCOhost, 199.245.164.25:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=115175897&site=ehost-live&scope=site.

Mills, Max. "Sharing Privately: The Effect Publication on Social Media Has on Expectations of Privacy." Journal of Media Law, vol. 9, no. 1, July 2017, pp. 45-71. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1080/17577632.2016.1272235.

Quinn, Kelly. "Why We Share: A Uses and Gratifications Approach to Privacy Regulation in Social Media Use." Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, vol. 60, no. 1, Mar. 2016, pp. 61-86. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1080/08838151.2015.1127245.

Dickey, Jack. "The Antisocial Network." Time, vol. 184, no. 1, 07 July 2014, pp. 40-45. EBSCOhost, 199.245.164.25:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=96808621&site=ehost-live&scope=site

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I evaluated the article "Social Media and the Effects on American Adolescents." This is an okay article that definitely has good information; however, there are some changes that need to be made. The article explains many positive and negative effects of using social media, but it did not make those descriptions specific to American teens which is what the title of the article is about. The article is written more in the form of opinions rather than facts. Also, it was sometimes confusing on where the author was getting their information from. In addition, some of the citation links did not pull up valid or current sources, and some of the links did not pull up any source at all. I think this article could expand on some information and make it specific to the topic of the article. This article has the potential to be a great one after a these changes are made.

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I chose to assign myself the article "Instagram." Instagram is a very popular social media site for teens and people today. I plan to contribute to the article by doing more research on how Instagram affects the users itself and expand on some of the features that the app others. I plan to research this by getting information from outside sources. Addisonronk (talk) 03:27, 25 February 2018 (UTC)Addisonronk

Bibliography Winkler, Elizabeth. "The Manufactured Life." New Republic, vol. 247, no. 3, Mar. 2016, pp. 16-17. EBSCOhost, 199.245.164.25:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=112575832&site=ehost-live&scope=site.

I chose this source because it had helpful information on how Instagram negatively affects the users and alters their perception of reality.

Staub, Ricky. "CHASING LIKES: Confessions of an Instagram Addict." America, vol. 217, no. 10, 30 Oct. 2017, pp. 34-39. EBSCOhost, 199.245.164.25:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=125912040&site=ehost-live&scope=site.

I picked this as a source because it explains how Instagram users become obsessed with the site and become addicted to gaining likes and followers.

Lee, Eunji, et al. "Pictures Speak Louder Than Words: Motivations for Using Instagram." Cyberpsychology, Behavior & Social Networking, vol. 18, no. 9, Sept. 2015, pp. 552-556. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1089/cyber.2015.0157.

I selected this article because it describes the results of a survey that was conducted to see what motivations people have for using Instagram. Addisonronk (talk) 04:07, 25 February 2018 (UTC)Addisonronk