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Discussion 5 on Topics 8 & 9: Privacy & Social Media

First, read this article: 10 Ways to Think for Yourself in the Age of Groupthink.pdf  download 

Then, select one of the following options for your original discussion post. Participate in the discussion with your classmates. Remember to follow the general discussion forum requirements.  To see the rubrics, click on the 3-dot button in the upper right.

Option 1: Read the article titled Plaintext on Internet grief [PDF]  download. Discuss how the use of social media has affected reactions to personal crises in the lives of others. Do these reactions help or hurt anyone involved?

Option 2: Watch the TED talk given by Monica Lewinsky (Links to an external site.). Discuss the concept of weaponized social media.

Option 3: Facebook has received a lot of criticism over its lack of privacy constraints. Considering that Facebook as a platform is free to use, discuss the implications of this business model against the need for privacy controls.

Option 4: Read this Wired article [PDF]  downloadon why people want misinformation and rancor online.

Option 5: Read this Wired article [PDF]  downloadon YouTube's attempts to silence conspiracy theories. How can you guarantee that a platform is making decisions to disallow content fairly? Do various content platforms tend to lean in the direction of a specific political party?