Data Privacy Issues in Facebook: An Annotated Bibliography

This annotated bibliography explores the issue of data privacy in Facebook through 10 different sources, covering scandals, lawsuits, and the impact on user trust and credibility.

Annotated Bibliography

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6
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INTRODUCTION
Digital communication is wide aspect that includes different activities related to
dissemination of information. The main purpose of digit communication is to provide fast
information without any delay at the different corners of world. There are various platforms that
aid in performing the function of communication digitally includes Facebook, Instagram,
YouTube etc. The aspect of digital communication is not easy in nature as it depicts in actual.
The lots of issues are related in its effective performance includes data privacy, hacking,
spreading of rumours, posting of wrong information & content etc. The organisation considered
in this this report is Facebook. The one big business issue faced by an organisation in process of
carrying digital communication is related to maintenance of Data Privacy. The main purpose of
this report is to analyse the issue of data privacy faced by Facebook on the basis of information
present in secondary sources.
The aspect cover in this report includes identification of 10 different sources that contain
useful information along with ideas on the selected issue of data privacy in Facebook.
MAIN BODY
James. S., 2019. Facebook data privacy scandal: A cheat sheet. Retrieved from
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/facebook-data-privacy-scandal-a-cheat-sheet/
James (2019) states about the scandal of Facebook related to failure towards privacy of
user data. Also, the relation was cleared out behind such failure with different parties and
purposes includes Cambridge Analytica, GDPR, Brexit campaign and 2016 US Presidential
election. It was identified that this scandal of Facebook centred around the topic of collecting
personal identifiable information of 87 million people by the firm named Cambridge Analytica
for the purpose of strategic communication and political consulting. It was identified that a app is
used to collect information named thisisyourdigitallife. This works on the OCEAN model that
help to identify personality related information that further used in the purpose of consulting and
carrying business. Facebook also identified in the action of disclosing personal details of six
mission accounts every year by using of the method of shadow profiling (Biczok and et. al.,
2018). This includes the providence of personal information to others where having possibility of
knowing each other. This author has effective knowledge towards the topic of data privacy issues
along with their purposes. This information is totally relatable with our topic of data privacy
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issue in process of digital communication. This clears out that how platforms were used and
provide their support in ascertainment of personal information related to users.
Vivian. H., 2018. Facebook's privacy problems: a roundup. Retrieved from
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/dec/14/facebook-privacy-problems-roundup
Vivian (2018) provides the information about number of privacy issues faced by the
platform like Facebook. Also, information was attained regarding lawsuits and house of common
hearings against to their operations and several number of apologies for such misconducts or
issues related to privacy. It was identified that Facebook mentioned about the bug that affected
almost 6.8 million users regarding access of photos to app developers that are uploaded but never
posted. This is the one bug but there are many that exists in Facebook and impacts security of
data of different users. The another from the list is about publicly published of the post of 14
million users that were private in nature. Another one is related to hacking of 15 million accounts
to steal the information. There were many lawsuits are filled against the owner. The apologies
was also granted for such acts at their platform (Colangelo and Maggiolino, 2018). The author is
reliable because of its experience of more than 10 years in writing and analysing the issues
related to data privacy occurred at different platforms. The relation of same with our topic is
direct that defines the issue of data privacy at digital communication platforms. Also, the causes
were identified that deepen the knowledge in this topic includes hacking, privacy bugs etc.
Rahul. S., 2018. How data privacy and governance issues have battered Facebook ahead of
2019 polls. Retrieved from https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/how-data-
privacy-and-governance-issues-have-battered-facebook-ahead-of-2019
polls/articleshow/67004685.cms
Rahul (2018) states about the legal actions and penalties faced by Facebook due to the
direct indulgence in activities like loss of private data and non adherence of governance
principles. There were many cases in which the platform found guilty of performing
inappropriate actions along with non adoption of proper security measures. This resultants into
facing of legal penalties and fines from the government side after election of 2019. This author
has interest in this field and updates himself regularly regarding the new activities. Also, having
appropriate knowledge regarding identification of governance problems from different data
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privacy related issues (Esteve, 2017). The direct relation with our selected topic is understood
from the point that help in ascertaining information about legal actions and fines in relation to the
issues of data privacy.
Camilla. H., and Madhumita. M., 2019. Facebook calls for new global standard on data sharing.
Retrieved from https://www.ft.com/content/334ab05e-ce64-11e9-99a4-b5ded7a7fe3f
Camilla and Madhumita (2019) covers about the participation of Facebook in the meet of
new global standard on data sharing. This includes the information about efforts from the side of
Facebook to improve their operations and focus over providence more secured platform which is
reliable in nature to share their personal information including thoughts. The authors are
knowledgable due to having experience of analysis in financial times. Lots of years are spend by
both in the field of digital communication towards collection information about new data sharing
standards (Gerrish and Idi, 2019). The relevance of this with this with topic is direct and
important in nature where this will aid to improve the aspect of digital communication that
allows sharing of uninterrupted information.
Alex. H., 2019. Facebook usage falling after privacy scandals, data suggests. Retrieved from
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jun/20/facebook-usage-collapsed-since-scandal-
data-shows
Alex (2019) covers about the falling of Facebook usage after the news of indulgence of
this platform in data leakage issues. Here, provided that the number of users are not decreased
but the decrement was visible in shares and likes up to 20%. This was clearly depicted about the
negative impact of such data issues over the trust of users along with not sharing of their
personal information or opinions. The author has effective amount of knowledge due to having
working experience of more than five years in The Guardian (Golbeck and Mauriello, 2016).
Also, having effective analytical skills that will aid in identifying the core impact of activity over
end results. The relevance of this has direct with topic as help to determine that how issues in
digital communication impacts its usage among users.
Patrick, J., 2018. What impact will Facebook scandal have? Retrieved from
https://www.ft.com/content/666d50ae-47dd-11e8-8ae9-4b5ddcca99b3
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Patrick (2018) covers about the impact of different Facebook scandal on the working of
different platforms along with users opinion regarding their services. It was helped in
determining that this reduces the ability to attract new potential users. Also, unable to grab the
views on personal aspects because of distrust of users. They have the opinion that all the
information will be used for some other purposes that diminishes the viability of their
personality among other individuals of society. The author is knowledgable in nature due to the
nature of serving services in Financial Times. Also, having good touch in analysis of the
negative points associated with application of technology (Harari and Gosling, 2016). The
relation of this with selected topic is that help in determining the impact of mistakes over whole
industry along with potential to grow in future.
G Seetharaman and Shephali B., 2018. Data Breach: How will the biggest scandal that
Facebook is mired in affect its credibility. Retrieved from
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/data-breach-how-will-the-biggest-scandal-
that-facebook-is-mired-in-affect-its-credibility-in-india/articleshow/63446048.cms?from=mdr
G Seetharaman and Shephali (2018) covers about the impact of Facebook biggest breach
on the credibility of its operations in India. This nation has large number of user of this platform
and huge contribution in the growth of Facebook. The number of breaches creates the fear
among the users mind about the loss of their private information. The author has interest in this
filed and having past experience of working for economic times. The relation of this with
selected topic is direct as this will help to analyse the impact of one bug at different nation on the
users of different nation over the credibility of the services of platform (Houser and Voss, 2018).
Kari. P., 2019. Facebook suspends tens of thousands of apps amid privacy investigation.
Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/sep/20/facebook-app-suspension-
privacy-cambridge-analytica
Kari (2019) covers about the step of Facebook in positive direction towards the
suspension of ten thousand apps that work in the direction of privacy investigation. The
information attained regarding contribution of this step towards creating the trust of users upon
performance of different services. The author is the one who has experience to post for The
Guardian and effective analytical capacity (Limba and Šidlauskas, 2018). The relation with topic
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understood as aid in improvement of digital communication through removal of data privacy
issue.
Hannah. M, 2019. Facebook cryptocurrency raises privacy questions, say regulators. Retrieved
from https://www.ft.com/content/9194df7a-b796-11e9-8a88-aa6628ac896c
Hannah (2019) mentioned about involvement of Facebook in cryptocurrency increases
the question of privacy due to occurrence of many past acts where information was leaked and
used for some other purposes. The author is viable to analyse the topic because of authority to
write in Financial times (Malik, Hiekkanen, Dhir and Nieminen, 2016). This has direct relation
as help to understand the wide covered issues in the topic of digital communication.
Kate. C., Gabriel. J.X., and Mike. I., 2019. Facebook’s Suspension of ‘Tens of Thousands’ of
Apps Reveals Wider Privacy Issues. Retrieved from
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/20/technology/facebook-data-privacy-suspension.html
Kate, Gabriel and Mike (2019) covers about existence of privacy issues due to the
suspension of ten thousand apps by Facebook. This was covered about their role in determining
private information. The author has authority to write for The New-york Times that depicts the
ability in presentation of reliable data (Yadav and Honkanen, 2017). The relation of this has
direct as help to reveal issues from positive action towards improvement of communication.
CONCLUSION
It has been concluded from the above analysis that digital communication has huge
benefit in today's business environment in the direction of fast dissemination of information.
This help the business organisations in marketing and providing of information to large number
of audiences. There are lots of negative points that diminished the trust of users in application of
this method. The one most concerned is related to Data Privacy. There are many cases were
identified about leakage of information from the digital communication platforms like Facebook.
Hacking and lack of security measures is the reason for low level data safety. This impacts the
user in many ways like loss of confidential information, decrement in image and financial loss.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Biczok, G. & et. al., (2018). Collateral information collection by Facebook applications: a
comprehensive study. Computers & Security. 77. 179-208.
Colangelo, G., & Maggiolino, M. (2018). Data Accumulation and the Privacy-Antitrust
Interface: Insights from the Facebook Case for the EU and the US.
Esteve, A. (2017). The business of personal data: Google, Facebook, and privacy issues in the
EU and the USA. International Data Privacy Law. 7(1). 36-47.
Gerrish, C., & Idi, S. (2019). Facebook Under Attack? Privacy–Europe’s Way of Waging War
on US Giants?. The Journal of Social Media in Society. 8(1). 271-278.
Golbeck, J., & Mauriello, M. L. (2016). User perception of Facebook app data access: A
comparison of methods and privacy concerns. Future Internet. 8(2). 9.
Harari, G. M., & Gosling, S. D. (2016). Concerns about Facebook among users and abstainers:
Relationships with individual differences and Facebook use. Translational Issues in
Psychological Science. 2(3). 261.
Houser, K. A., & Voss, W. G. (2018). GDPR: The end of Google and facebook or a new
paradigm in data privacy. Rich. JL & Tech., 25, 1.
Limba, T., & Šidlauskas, A. (2018). Secure personal data administration in the social networks:
the case of voluntary sharing of personal data on the Facebook.
Malik, A., Hiekkanen, K., Dhir, A., & Nieminen, M. (2016). Impact of privacy, trust and user
activity on intentions to share Facebook photos. Journal of Information, Communication
and Ethics in Society.
Yadav, M., & Honkanen, M. (2017). User's Awareness of Privacy Issues Presented by Third
Party Applications on Facebook. Available at SSRN 3065924.
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