Privacy

New Media has several issues related to privacy and confidentiality. There is the idea that once something is posted online, it's fair game. This rings true in many ways. Of course people can set their privacy settings for only certain individuals to see it, but that never actually holds true. Also, it places the responsibility and trust in the select few to keep your posts private and confidential. I have personally witnessed people screenshot other people's information and send it to others, sometimes to make a joke, reveal a secret, or to help catch someone in a lie. My personal strategy is if you want to keep something private and confidential, don't post it on new media. If you want to take it a step further, don't reveal any information you truly want to keep private and confidential to anyone, especially not someone who often blabs and goes on social media. If you thought word of mouth traveled fast, tweets, posts, and updates travel at the speed of light.