Argumentative Essay 2 - First Draft

Is the Facebook Great Invention or End of the Privacy

   

    Facebook was built on the idea that users connect and share personal information with each other and it has been named as the best invention of the decade according to a survey. About 1000 users participated in this survey and they are asked the name of their favorite invention. Facebook are termed as the best invention of the decade by 73% of the users. But, in recent years Facebook become a controversial topic for people. While Facebook has lots of aficionados, it reveals the end of privacy. In my view, people should be careful about their personal information in Facebook and they should not forget that their user IDs would be stolen by strangers, their photos would be used for bad aims or tagged and whatever they write or do in their special life is known by other people.

     

   First, people should not share all information about their IDs on Facebook because their information can be stolen by others even if they set their privacy settings carefully. People are supposed to write their IDs to use this application. The ID includes their name, surname, hometown, business office, even their street name. It is the fact that the %23 of Facebook users do not use privacy settings. So, other people can reach their personal information owing to this social media and there are some hackers who can do this easily. For example, people who reached your information can use your ID and they can tell others something bad as if they were you.  Nobody thinks that others can follow the IDs and he/she can get in trouble because of it.

   

   Second, people should not upload all their photos to Facebook because these photos can be stolen for bad aims and tagged by others. While people are uploading their photos to Facebook, There is a tag suggestion that who will be tagged in their photos. This feature gives people an ability to tag their friends in photos. When they are tagged in a photo, it is seen by their friends’ friends and strangers. So, they need to adjust their privacy settings. In addition to these, as long as people click the like button, their photos can spread to a lot of users and their privacy could be misused by others. For example, companies who reached your photos can advertise your photos. Everybody knows that using someone’s photos without any permission is illegal.

   

     Finally, people should be aware of whatever they do in their special life and write is known by everybody. Posting what they are doing and sharing their location can be not good sometimes. For instance, you went to somewhere with your friends without any permission from your family. One of your friends checked you in at this place. If it is visible to everyone, your family can know where you are and with whom. This event can cause an argument between you and your family. Another point is that people know what you have written on your Facebook and your chatting can be available to everyone. There is anything remains secret because of it.

    

    In conclusion, with the new feature of Facebook, a lot of people became addicted to it. It is clear that Facebook is the end of the privacy because people’s IDs are used to deceive people, people’s photos can be abused and what they are doing is not remain secret. People should not forget that it is an invention that reveals all intimacy of people and I do not think, everyone has a right to know our private life.